Turnout and Election Reform

Election Updates :
Jonathan Nagler is examining absentee voting and its effect on turnout. He compares the way you can request an absentee ballot — in-person, by-mail, online, or being a permanent absentee voter — and their affect on turnout.

For presidential elections, Jonathan finds that:

absentee voting increases turnout
registration closing dates really matter for turnout
election day registration matters for turnout."