Indiana ranks 48th in voter turnout, only recently comes into NVRA compliance

The National Conference on Citizenship has released a report on the civic health of the state of Indiana. Amongst the findings in fields such as volunteering, education, and community involvement is also data on voting. Indiana ranked 48th in voter turnout for the 2010 election, six percentage points lower than the national average. The state also ranked 36th in 2006.

Download the full report at the National Conference on Citizenship website

Indiana has also recently entered into an agreement on compliance with the 1993 National Voter Registration Act (or, ‘Motor Voter’ act). Before their compliance, Indiana public service offices registered only about 100 voters per month. That number has now increased to 4,800 per month. Groups that pushed compliance include  Demos, Project Vote, the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights, and the NAACP, and the ACLU of Indiana

Read more at Demos: Indiana Settles Class Action Lawsuit Regarding Compliance with the National Voter Registration Act of 1993