Political Empowerment, Mobilization, and Black Voter Roll-Off  

Oleh:

Vanderleeuw, James M. ; Baodong, Liu

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Urban Affairs Review vol. 37 no. 3 (Jan. 2002), page 380-396.
Topik: roll-off; New Orleans; black voters; mobilization; urban elections
Fulltext: 380UAR373.pdf (87.13KB)

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Borrowing findings from the literature on voter turnout, the authors examine the causes of rolloff in city council contests among black voters in New Orleans, a black empowerment area, between 1965 and 1998. The findings suggest the relevance of institutional power on group political participation. Roll-off among black voters declined after blacks held the majority of city council seats. Moreover, the findings indicate the relevance of election competitiveness. Black voter roll-off was lower in runoff elections than in primaries. Finally, the findings suggest that mobilization by black candidates, particularly by black incumbents, may yield enhanced political participation among black voters in urban elections.

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