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Do more disabled voters participate in elections because of convenience voting reforms?
Source: JournalistsResource.orgHow election timing affects voter turnout, outcomes
Source: JournalistsResource.orgFrom the Scholars Strategy Network, written by Sarah F. Anzia of University of California, Berkeley. Edited for Journalist’s Resource.
Former Times editor Jill Abramson opines on 2016 campaign coverage
Source: JournalistsResource.orgResearch chat: Political scientist John Sides on election 2012
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George Washington University professor John Sides is a leading academic voice on the Web on all things political.
The dynamics of the Iowa caucuses: Updated scholarship and clues toward 2016
Source: JournalistsResource.orgThe New Hampshire effect in presidential nominations
Source: JournalistsResource.orgComparing caucus and registered voter support for the 2008 presidential candidates in Iowa
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As more states “front-load” their presidential primaries to ensure the relevance of their outcomes early in the primary cycle, the nominating process has become increasingly condensed into the first few months of the election year. Iowa’s 2012 presidential caucuses are now scheduled for January 3.
Iowa presidential caucuses: History and popular myths
Source: JournalistsResource.orgSince 1972 the American presidential nominating process has begun in the state of Iowa. There are many conflicting opinions about whether or not this tradition best serves the interests of democracy — Iowa’s demographics and rural nature are not necessarily representative of the nation at large — but in any case this history continues to unfold through the 2012 election season.