Voting and Registration in the Election of November 1972

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Voting and Registration in the Election of November 1972

October 1973

Report Number P20-253

Component ID: #ti1893156588

P20-253. Voting and Registration in the Election of November 1972

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About 63 percent of the civilian population of voting age, excluding persons residing in institutions, were reported as having voted in the 1972 Presidental election, according to the Current Population Survey (CPS) conducted by the Bureau of the Census in November 1972. This compares with voting turnouts reported in previous Bureau surveys of 68 percent in 1968 and 69 percent in 1964.

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Marital Status and Living Arrangements: March 1972

Detailed tabulations provide statistics on the marital status and living arrangements of the United States population using data from the 1972 CPS.

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Marital Status and Living Arrangements: March 1973

Detailed tabulations provide statistics on the marital status and living arrangements of the United States population using data from the 1973 CPS.

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