The ANES Guide to Public Opinion and Electoral Behavior

Contacted to Register or Vote 1984-2016

  '84 '86 '88 '90 '92 '94 '96 '98 '00 '02 '04 '08 '12 '16
Yes 33
(643)		 32
(688)		 33
(593)		 29
(582)		 37
(833)		 30
(533)		 38
(568)		 27
(349)		 44
(676)		 51
(672)		 ** 45
(957)		 46
(2507)		 49
(1768)
No 67
(1291)		 68
(1475)		 67
(1178)		 71
(1392)		 63
(1421)		 70
(1251)		 62
(934)		 73
(929)		 56
(866)		 49
(644)		 ** 55
(1154)		 54
(2992)		 51
(1870)
N 1934 2163 1771 1974 2254 1784 1502 1278 1542 1316 0 2111 5499 3638

Percentage Within Study Year
Table 6C.2.

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Question Text:

"During the campaign this year, did anyone talk to you about registering to vote or getting out to vote (1984,1986: or about voting)?"

Percent among demographic groups who responded:

Yes
No

Note:

2012 and 2016 data are for the combined (face-to-face and internet) sample.

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