Research Catalog

Title

Studies in the measurement of voter turnout : the current population survey of voting and registration:summary and history, estimating voter turnout in the current population survey, effects of population estimates on voter participation rates / Jerry T. Jenings, Jeffrey Passel.

Publication

Washington, DC : United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census : United States Government Printing Office, 1990.

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Additional Authors

• Jennings, Jerry T.
• Passel, Jeffrey S.
• Urban Institute.
• United States. Bureau of the Census.

Description

62 pages : illustrations; 28 cm.

Summary

This publication includes three papers which explain different aspects of measuring voter behavior. The studies indicate that there is a socioeconomic component to overestimating voter turnout, as well as survey design and weighting effects.

Series Statement

Current population reports, Series P-23, Special studies ; no. 168

Uniform Title

Current population reports. Series P-23, Special studies ; no. 168.

Alternative Title

Studies in the measurement of voter turnout

Subjects

• Voting research > United States > Statistics
• Voting > United States > Statistics

Genre/Form

Statistics.

Note

• Shipping list no.: 91-073-P.
• "Issued November 1990".
• GPO Historic Shelflist Project- publication not in hand.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references.

Contents

The current population survey of voting and registration, summary and history / Jerry T. Jennings -- Estimating voter turnout in the current population survey / Jerry T. Jennings -- Effects of population estimates on voter participation rates / Jeffrey Passel.

ISBN

• 0160278198
• 9780160278198

OCLC

• ocm22945109
• SCSB-4366060

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries