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Crucial Election Inspires 3.5M to Sign Up to Vote

Posted May 6, 08 1:30 PM CDT in Politics 

(Newser) – Despite claims of an exhausting race, voter registration is officially lifting off this year, with an AP survey reporting that over 3.5 million new voters have signed up. Detailed data are only available from a few states, the AP reports, but what there is suggests that registration is particularly high for African Americans and women.

And despite (or because of) the increasingly tough race between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, the registration boom is clearly favoring Democratic voters, the AP notes. "This could change the face of American politics for decades to come," says Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, foreseeing long-term gains for the Democrats.

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Kalin Morris, Assistant Administrator for the Bradley County Election Commission, checks out voter registration forms for valid zip codes, Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2007.   (AP Photo/Mark Gilliland)
Young student Obama volunteers watch as University of Pennsylvania employee Dave Munson, 45, fills out a voter registration form on University of Pennsylvania campus.   (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)
A young voter hands over his identification as he registers to vote at the Chicago Board of Elections Thursday, Jan. 17, 2008.   (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)
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