How Chicago’s election timing suppresses voting – Illinois Policy

Disproportionate and low voter turnout presents challenges for municipal democracy nationwide. However, a straightforward reform acknowledged by scholars and policymakers – aligning the timing of municipal elections to coincide with general elections – offers a clear solution to enhance voter participation significantly.
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Freddy
1 year ago

Here is an interesting article from Imprimis in 2012. IKn the article Gov.Chris Christie was saying on how referendums especially from school districts are put in primaries which typically have a much lower voter turnout.
https://imprimis.hillsdale.edu/what-public-employee-unions-are-doing-to-our-country/

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