Answer :
Let's analyze each statement using the information provided in the table and derive the correct conclusions:
1. More states offered same-day registration than states that did not:
- The table does not provide any information about the number of states that offered same-day registration versus the number of states that did not offer same-day registration. Therefore, we cannot draw any conclusion concerning this statement.
2. States with same-day registration had a higher voter turnout than states without same-day registration:
- For 2008:
- States with same-day registration had a voter turnout of 71%.
- States without same-day registration had a voter turnout of 62%.
- [tex]\(71\% > 62\%\)[/tex]
- Therefore, states with same-day registration had a higher voter turnout in 2008.
- For 2012:
- States with same-day registration had a voter turnout of 71%.
- States without same-day registration had a voter turnout of 59%.
- [tex]\(71\% > 59\%\)[/tex]
- Therefore, states with same-day registration had a higher voter turnout in 2012.
- Conclusion: In both 2008 and 2012, states with same-day registration had a higher voter turnout than states without same-day registration. This statement is true.
3. More voters cast ballots in 2008 than in 2012, no matter what their state's registration policy:
- For states with same-day registration:
- Voter turnout was 71% in 2008 and 71% in 2012. These percentages are equal.
- For states without same-day registration:
- Voter turnout was 62% in 2008 and 59% in 2012. [tex]\(62\% > 59\%\)[/tex]
- Conclusion: Although there's a higher turnout for states without same-day registration in 2008 compared to 2012, the turnout for states with same-day registration did not change. Hence, this statement is false.
4. Voter turnout was much the same in states with and without same-day registration:
- For 2008:
- Voter turnout in states with same-day registration was 71%.
- Voter turnout in states without same-day registration was 62%.
- The difference is [tex]\(71\% - 62\% = 9\%\)[/tex]. This difference is less than 10%, so it is relatively similar.
- For 2012:
- Voter turnout in states with same-day registration was 71%.
- Voter turnout in states without same-day registration was 59%.
- The difference is [tex]\(71\% - 59\% = 12\%\)[/tex]. This difference is greater than 10%, so it is not similar.
- Conclusion: Voter turnout was slightly similar in 2008 but not in 2012, so overall, this statement is false.
After carefully analyzing the information, we conclude that the best statement is:
States with same-day registration had a higher voter turnout than states without same-day registration.
1. More states offered same-day registration than states that did not:
- The table does not provide any information about the number of states that offered same-day registration versus the number of states that did not offer same-day registration. Therefore, we cannot draw any conclusion concerning this statement.
2. States with same-day registration had a higher voter turnout than states without same-day registration:
- For 2008:
- States with same-day registration had a voter turnout of 71%.
- States without same-day registration had a voter turnout of 62%.
- [tex]\(71\% > 62\%\)[/tex]
- Therefore, states with same-day registration had a higher voter turnout in 2008.
- For 2012:
- States with same-day registration had a voter turnout of 71%.
- States without same-day registration had a voter turnout of 59%.
- [tex]\(71\% > 59\%\)[/tex]
- Therefore, states with same-day registration had a higher voter turnout in 2012.
- Conclusion: In both 2008 and 2012, states with same-day registration had a higher voter turnout than states without same-day registration. This statement is true.
3. More voters cast ballots in 2008 than in 2012, no matter what their state's registration policy:
- For states with same-day registration:
- Voter turnout was 71% in 2008 and 71% in 2012. These percentages are equal.
- For states without same-day registration:
- Voter turnout was 62% in 2008 and 59% in 2012. [tex]\(62\% > 59\%\)[/tex]
- Conclusion: Although there's a higher turnout for states without same-day registration in 2008 compared to 2012, the turnout for states with same-day registration did not change. Hence, this statement is false.
4. Voter turnout was much the same in states with and without same-day registration:
- For 2008:
- Voter turnout in states with same-day registration was 71%.
- Voter turnout in states without same-day registration was 62%.
- The difference is [tex]\(71\% - 62\% = 9\%\)[/tex]. This difference is less than 10%, so it is relatively similar.
- For 2012:
- Voter turnout in states with same-day registration was 71%.
- Voter turnout in states without same-day registration was 59%.
- The difference is [tex]\(71\% - 59\% = 12\%\)[/tex]. This difference is greater than 10%, so it is not similar.
- Conclusion: Voter turnout was slightly similar in 2008 but not in 2012, so overall, this statement is false.
After carefully analyzing the information, we conclude that the best statement is:
States with same-day registration had a higher voter turnout than states without same-day registration.