Let's analyze the information provided in the table concerning voter turnout rates in 2008 and 2012.
[tex]\[
\begin{tabular}{|c|c|}
\hline
\multicolumn{2}{|c|}{\textbf{States with Same-Day Registration}} \\
\hline
\textbf{Year} & \textbf{Turnout (\%)} \\
\hline
2008 & 71 \% \\
\hline
2012 & 71 \% \\
\hline
\multicolumn{2}{|c|}{\textbf{States without Same-Day Registration}} \\
\hline
\textbf{Year} & \textbf{Turnout (\%)} \\
\hline
2008 & 62 \% \\
\hline
2012 & 59 \% \\
\hline
\end{tabular}
\][/tex]
From the table, we can observe the following:
1. States with Same-Day Registration:
- In 2008, the voter turnout was 71%.
- In 2012, the voter turnout was also 71%.
2. States without Same-Day Registration:
- In 2008, the voter turnout was 62%.
- In 2012, the voter turnout decreased to 59%.
By looking at these figures, there is a noticeable pattern:
- For both years 2008 and 2012, voter turnout in states with same-day registration was consistently higher (71%) compared to states without same-day registration (62% in 2008 and 59% in 2012).
Given this information, we can draw the following conclusion:
States with same-day registration had a higher voter turnout than states without same-day registration.
This conclusion can be drawn because, in both years provided in the table, the turnout percentage in states allowing same-day registration was higher than in states that did not allow it. There is no information provided in the table about the number of states that offered or did not offer same-day registration, so we cannot conclude that more states offered same-day registration than those that did not. Thus, the best conclusion based on the information given is regarding voter turnout rates.
