A Significant Share of Philly’s Paper Applications Arrive on the Last Day
In the 2008 and 2016 general elections, about one in five paper applications to register to vote were received on the very last day of the registration window. In 2012, the share of last-day registrations was one in eight.
Total paper applications received
Applications received on the last day
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20,000
40,000
60,000
80,000
100,000
120,000
140,000
160,000
180,000
200,000
220,000
240,000
260,000
280,000
300,000
2008
2012
2016
Online voter registrations are not included in this chart.
