Partisan Mobilization Campaigns in the Field
Results from a Statewide Turnout Experiment in Michigan
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6340359 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David W Nickerson (0000-0001-6383-9418, University of Notre Dame), Ryan D Friedrichs (Harvard University), David C King (Harvard University) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 85-97 |
| Publication date | 2006-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Political Research Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1065-9129 • E-ISSN: 1938-274X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/106591290605900108 |
| OpenAlex | W2162544719 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 56 |
| References cited | 23 |
Political parties have recently rediscovered grassroots tactics for voter mobilization. The only solid evidence for the effectiveness of such get-out-the-vote (GOTV) tactics is based upon non-partisan field experiments that may not accurately capture the effectiveness of partisan campaign outreach. In order to address this lacuna, during the 2002 Michigan gubernatorial election, a large field experiment across 14 state house districts evaluated the cost effectiveness of three mobilization technologies utilized by the Michigan Democratic Party’s Youth Coordinated Campaign: door hangers, volunteer phone calls, and face-to-face visits. Contrary to past non-partisan experiments, our results indicate that all three GOTV strategies possess similar cost-effectiveness
Democracy · Grassroots · Mobilization · Outreach · Phone · Political science · Politics · Turnout · Voter turnout · Voting · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Law · Media Studies and Communication · Public Administration · Social Media and Politics
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| Unique citing works | 56 |
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| Citations per year | 0,51 |
| Citation span | 1916 - 2026 (111) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 55 |