RESEARCH
Voting May Be Habit-Forming
Voting May Be Habit-Forming: Evidence from a Randomized Field Experiment Habit is a frequently mentioned but understudied cause of political action. This article provides the first direct test of the hypothesis that casting a ballot in one election increases one’s propensity to go to the polls in the future. A field experiment involving 25,200 registered […]
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Recent Voter Registration Data Offers Hint of Enthusiasm for Democrats
Ever since Vice President Kamala Harris entered the presidential campaign three weeks ago, polls and campaign finance data have shown how the race has changed. She has come from behind to build a small lead over former President Donald J. Trump in national polls and in several swing states, and she raised far more money than he did last […]
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Georgia made more competitive by 1 million new voters since ’16 election
The latest list of Georgia voters makes it easy to see why the state is in play this election. One million new voters since 2016. A younger, more racially diverse electorate. Rapid changes in Georgia’s voting population.
RESEARCH
Scaling Relational Organizing on Jon Ossoff’s Campaign for U.S. Senate: Analysis of Program Impact and Key Takeaways
For the 2021 Georgia Senate runoffs, the Jon Ossoff for U.S. Senate campaign (JO4S) built a relational network of more than 160,000 voters. Over 5,200 relational canvassers – both paid and volunteer – participated in the campaign’s relational organizing programs, adding voters to their networks on the Reach app. This analysis describes the reach of […]
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Relational Organizing: Things to Consider as You’re Getting Started
In 2016, the largest get-out-the-vote effects resulted from relational voter turnout programs, in which volunteers attempted to mobilize their friends and family—as opposed to voters they did not know. But relational organizing programs come with myriad practical challenges (e.g., scaling) you should consider while getting started.