LET'S TALK ABOUT PENNSYLVANIA VOTER REGISTRATION CHANGES

Do these changes in partisan voter registrations really matter ? Let's use some historical data to evaluate.
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(1) In 2012, Barack Obama carried the state. Between November 2011 and November 2012, there were 339,761 added voters, of whom 125,943 were Democrats and 103,823 were Republicans. Between 2011-2012, voter registration went from 51-37% to 50-37% Dem/Rep
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(2) In 2016, Trump carried the state. Between November 2015 and November 2016, there were 649,752 added voters, of whom 244,351 were Democrats and 320,718 were Republicans. Between 2015-2016, voter registration went from 49-37% to 48-38% Dem/Rep
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(3) Between November 2019 and August 31, 2020, there were 194,583 added voters, of whom 61,489 were Democrats and 116,520 were Republicans. Between 2019-August 31, 2020, voter registration went from 48-38% to 47-38.5% Dem/Rep
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And while the number of voters added this year seems less relative to prior election cycles, the steady dilution of the Democratic voter registration plurality is worth noticing. What was +916K and a 10.5% plurality in November 2016 is now +759K and 8.7%
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