America's most political states
Heading into Election Day on Tuesday, find out which state has the most passionate voters.
As the 2012 election nears, The Daily Beast pored through 30 years of voting data to find out which states have the most passionate voters and, thus, are the most political.
As the 2012 election nears, The Daily Beast pored through 30 years of voting data to find out which states have the most passionate voters and, thus, are the most political.
20. Idaho -- Average voter registration rate: 68.7 percent
Average voter participation rate: 59.5 percent
19. Illinois -- Average voter registration rate: 72.8
Average voter participation rate: 58.1
18. Colorado -- Average voter registration rate: 70.5
Average voter participation rate: 59.1
17. Nebraska -- Average voter registration rate: 72.3
Average voter participation rate: 59.0
16. Missouri -- Average voter registration rate: 74.5
Average voter participation rate: 58.8
15. Vermont -- Average voter registration rate: 74.6
Average voter participation rate: 59.1
14. Wyoming -- Average voter registration rate: 68.5
Average voter participation rate: 61.2
13. Connecticut -- Average voter registration rate: 73.1
Average voter participation rate: 59.8
12. Michigan -- Average voter registration rate: 75.6
Average voter participation rate: 59.2
11. Iowa -- Average voter registration rate: 74.2
Average voter participation rate: 60.5
10. Rhode Island -- Average voter registration rate: 73.4
Average voter participation rate: 61.7
9. Alaska -- Average voter registration rate: 74.2
Average voter participation rate: 61.5
8. Massachusetts -- Average voter registration rate: 74.2
Average voter participation rate: 61.7
7. Montana -- Average voter registration rate: 74.0
Average voter participation rate: 64.8
6. Oregon -- Average voter registration rate: 75.5
Average voter participation rate: 64.3
5. Wisconsin -- Average voter registration rate: 80.8
Average voter participation rate: 62.9
4. South Dakota -- Average voter registration rate: 77.1
Average voter participation rate: 65.5
3. Maine -- Average voter registration rate: 83.0
Average voter participation rate: 65.1
2. North Dakota -- Average voter registration rate: 91.1
Average voter participation rate: 66.3
1. Minnesota -- Average voter registration rate: 83.8
Average voter participation rate: 69.8
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