The Declining Role of the Frank in House Elections
The Withering Effect of Sunshine
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6357391 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Frank L Davis (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2000 |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 415-428 |
| Publication date | 2000-03-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Polity (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0032-3497 • E-ISSN: 1744-1684 |
| Publisher | University of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2307/3235359 |
| OpenAlex | W2330933798 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
Despite the fact that franked mail is considered one of the most valuable resources that members of the House of Representatives have to advertise their names and accomplishments to constituents, House mail expenditures fell dramatically in the 1990s after almost two decades of growth. This research indicates that public disclosure of individual members' spending in concert with more restrictive expenditure rules is the principal reason for this reversal. This contrasts with campaign spending, which has continued to grow in the face of disclosure. The note concludes with suggestions about why disclosure of House members' spending on mail has been so much more effective in reducing franking expenditures than disclosure of campaign contributions and expenditures has been in controlling campaign finance
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| Citations per year | 0.19 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2010 - 2013 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |