Get out the vote how to increase voter turnout /

Main Author: Green, Donald P., 1961-
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc.
Other Authors: Gerber, Alan S.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, c2008.
Edition:2nd ed.
Subjects:
Online Access:http://site.ebrary.com/lib/ucy/Doc?id=10224515
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: Why voter mobilization matters
  • Evidence versus received wisdom
  • Door-to-door canvassing : shoe leather politics
  • Leaflets : walk, don't talk
  • Direct mail : postal service as campaign staff
  • Phone banks : politics meets telemarketing
  • Electronic mail : faster, cheaper, but does it work?
  • Festivals and events : putting the party back into politics
  • Mass media : do TV, radio, and newspaper ads boost turnout?
  • What works, what doesn't, and what's next.