Last week, the U.S. Census Bureau came out with its much-anticipated data regarding voter participation in Election 2012. See the data set here.

Standing in a crowded high school hallway in Northern Virginia on a cold morning back in 2010, I unfolded my handmade “Register to Vote!” poster and double-checked my supply of pens.  I was excited to welcome new 18-year-olds to the voting process. I was well-versed on the process and the rules for conducting voter registration, and I was inspired by the knowledge that other League members did this every single day in communities across the country.