Voting Laws
With the end of voter ID law, preregistration makes a comeback
Sunshine Hillygus on WUNC radio
Professor of political science
Hillygus has published widely on the topics of American political behavior, campaigns and elections, survey methods, public opinion, and information technology and politics. She is co-author of "The Persuadable Voter: Wedge Issues in Political Campaigns" (Princeton University Press, 2008) and "The Hard Count: The Social and Political Challenges of the 2000 Census" (Russell Sage Foundation, 2006).
Sunshine Hillygus on WUNC radio
Political scientist Sunshine Hillygus finds those who major in the humanities or take social-science courses in college are more likely to participate politically after graduation. But indicators start even earlier -- those whose verbal skills are higher by the end of high school, as measured by SATs, are more likely to become active political participants than those with high math scores.
Humanities
“One of the things that is so striking is we have turnout rates in these states that’s absolutely tiny. This is where the establishment recognizes that just because Donald Trump wins a percentage of the primary voters in a given state does not at all mean that it’s going to translate in a general election.”
the (Toronto) Globe and Mail
“We see higher turnout when people are feeling hopeful and inspired,” says political scientist Sunshine Hillygus. “Unfortunately, there’s so much polarization and distrust in government right now there’s a sense that you can change the party in control but it’s not going to have a fundamental impact.”
The Charlotte Observer
The impact of new technology is felt most strongly in telephone surveys, as polls can’t reach mobile phones and people with land-lines screen out auto-dialers, according to panelists at a Washington, D.C., event co-sponsored by Duke and Microsoft.
Sanford School of Public Policy
Register them before age 18, finds research by John Holbein and Sunshine Hillygus.
the Washington Post