Caught in the ground wars : mobilizing voters during a competitive congressional campaign
By: BENNION, Elizabeth A
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ArticlePublisher: Thousand Oaks : SAGE, September 2005The Annals of The American Academy of Political and Social Science 601, p. 123-141Abstract: This project examines the effectiveness of a nonpartisan voter mobilization drive in Indianas fiercely contested Second Congressional District. A student-based, non-partisan voter mobilization coalition conveyed nonpartisan get-out-the-vote messages through door-to-door canvassing in three South Bend precincts on the weekend before the November 2002 election. These get-out the vote efforts took place during a competitive election seasonone that included door-to-door partisan campaign efforts by interest groups, political parties, and candidate campaigns. While the nonpartisan mobilization campaign did little to increase the likelihood of voting among older voters, it had a strong effect on voters younger than thirtythe voters least likely to be contacted by partisan campaigns.
This project examines the effectiveness of a nonpartisan voter mobilization drive in Indianas fiercely contested Second Congressional District. A student-based, non-partisan voter mobilization coalition conveyed nonpartisan get-out-the-vote messages through door-to-door canvassing in three South Bend precincts on the weekend before the November 2002 election. These get-out the vote efforts took place during a competitive election seasonone that included door-to-door partisan campaign efforts by interest groups, political parties, and candidate campaigns. While the nonpartisan mobilization campaign did little to increase the likelihood of voting among older voters, it had a strong effect on voters younger than thirtythe voters least likely to be contacted by partisan campaigns.
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