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get-out-the-vote drives  

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  • MOBILIZING PARTICIPATION IN the principal democratic act of voting is a primary concern in most campaign strategies. Traditionally, these “get-out-the-vote” (GOTV) drives relied upon such tactics as door-to-door canvassing, distributing literature, posting signs, providing transportation to polling places, and telephoning potential voters in the days leading up to an election. [Source: Encyclopedia of U.S. Campaigns, Elections, and Electoral Behavior; Get-Out-the-Vote Drives]

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