Sentence examples for encouraging turnout from inspiring English sources

Today's speech at The Potter's House was one of several recent events aimed at encouraging turnout by black voters, who traditionally support Democrats by large margins.

The advertisement was directed primarily at encouraging turnout among black and Latino voters, who Mr. Green's advisers worry might be discouraged from voting because of his bitter primary battle with Fernando Ferrer, the Bronx borough president, who was, not incidentally, supported by Mr. Rivera.

Moreover, vapers and their advocates organized roughly a thousand phone calls to encourage turnout.

Of course, the incredible cumbersomeness of caucusing does not encourage turnout, particularly when there's a language barrier.

Sanders had tried to encourage turnout by promising to prevail if enough voters showed up to the polls.

Some states open their polling-station doors a whole month early.Advocates say that early voting is convenient and encourages turnout.

Hillary Rodham Clinton was stopping in just yesterday afternoon at a black church, one of several she has visited to encourage turnout in Democratic areas.

In the midterm elections, Democratic candidates carefully avoided doing anything to mobilize the black vote, fearing that this would just encourage turnout by rural whites.

To encourage turnout and engagement with the first ever free elections in Tunisia, the United Nations Development Programme sponsored the recording of Enti Essout (You are the Voice, or, more idiomatically, "It's Your Call").

Part of the reason for the difference may be that a ballot measure, the Florida Save Our Homes Amendment, was on the primary ballot in 2008 and could have encouraged turnout even among voters who were not interested in presidential politics.

"I like the concept of any method of voting that will encourage turnout and make the process more available and convenient," says Gary McIntosh, state elections director for Washington state.