Check nearby libraries
Buy this book
"Public policy in the United States is the product of decisions made by more than 500,000 elected officials, and the vast majority of those officials are elected on days other than Election Day. And because far fewer voters turn out for off-cycle elections, that means the majority of officials in America are elected by a politically motivated minority of Americans. Sarah F. Anzia is the first to systemically address the effects of election timing on political outcomes, and her findings are eye-opening. The low turnout for off-cycle elections, Anzia argues, increases the influence of organized interest groups like teachers' unions and municipal workers. While such groups tend to vote at high rates regardless of when the election is held, the low turnout in off-cycle years enhances the effectiveness of their mobilization efforts and makes them a proportionately larger bloc. Throughout American history, the issue of election timing has been a contentious one. Anzia's book traces efforts by interest groups and political parties to change the timing of elections to their advantage, resulting in the electoral structures we have today. Ultimately, what might seem at first glance to be mundane matters of scheduling are better understood as tactics designed to distribute political power, determining who has an advantage in the electoral process and who will control government at the municipal, county, and state levels." -- Publisher's description.
Check nearby libraries
Buy this book
Subjects
Voter turnout, Elections, Elections, united states, POLITICAL SCIENCE, Political Process, GeneralPlaces
United StatesShowing 3 featured editions. View all 3 editions?
Edition | Availability |
---|---|
1
Timing and turnout: how off-cycle elections favor organized groups
2014
in English
022608678X 9780226086781
|
aaaa
Libraries near you:
WorldCat
|
2
Timing and Turnout: How off-Cycle Elections Favor Organized Groups
2013, University of Chicago Press
in English
1299976158 9781299976153
|
zzzz
Libraries near you:
WorldCat
|
3
Timing and Turnout: How off-Cycle Elections Favor Organized Groups
2013, University of Chicago Press
in English
022608695X 9780226086958
|
zzzz
Libraries near you:
WorldCat
|
Book Details
Table of Contents
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Classifications
The Physical Object
ID Numbers
Community Reviews (0)
Feedback?December 16, 2022 | Edited by MARC Bot | import existing book |
August 3, 2020 | Edited by ImportBot | import existing book |
July 18, 2019 | Created by MARC Bot | import new book |