America's 10 most political states

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  1. Voting Booth

    As the 2012 election nears, The Daily Beast pored through 30 years of voting data to find out which 10 states have the most passionate voters and, thus, are the most political.

    Joe Raedle

  2. Rhode Island

    10. Rhode Island -- Average voter registration rate: 73.4 

    Average voter participation rate: 61.7

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  3. Alaska

    9. Alaska -- Average voter registration rate: 74.2 

    Average voter participation rate: 61.5

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  4. Massachusetts

    8. Massachusetts -- Average voter registration rate: 74.2 

    Average voter participation rate: 61.7

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  5. Montana

    7. Montana -- Average voter registration rate: 74.0 

    Average voter participation rate: 64.8

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  6. Oregon

    6. Oregon -- Average voter registration rate: 75.5 

    Average voter participation rate: 64.3

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  7. Wisconsin

    5. Wisconsin -- Average voter registration rate: 80.8 

    Average voter participation rate: 62.9

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  8. South Dakota

    4. South Dakota -- Average voter registration rate: 77.1 

    Average voter participation rate: 65.5

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  9. Maine

    3. Maine -- Average voter registration rate: 83.0 

    Average voter participation rate: 65.1

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  10. North Dakota

    2. North Dakota -- Average voter registration rate: 91.1 

    Average voter participation rate: 66.3

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  11. Minnesota

    1. Minnesota -- Average voter registration rate: 83.8 

    Average voter participation rate: 69.8

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