Right here in New Hampshire, the Portsmouth Study Circle has brought hundreds of regular people together for over a decade to work out issues -- from school redistricting to ending racial profiling to the city's 10-year plan.

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According to a study by The Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement, or CIRCLE, turnout among young voters has dropped by 13 percent between 1972 and 2000.

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Critics guffawed, but Barr says the study helped the organization focus on the mission of discovering new talent and promoting it to a broader circle of readers.

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