This study investigates whether voter registration removals in Ohio during the federally protected “quiet period” preceding the 2024…
As U.S. national elections are increasingly decided by narrow margins, the accuracy of voter list maintenance has become both consequential…
This study evaluates the impact of text messaging interventions on voter registration updates in two scenarios: one involving unresponsive…
Portland, Oregon recently passed Measure 26-228, which represents some of the most expansive voting reforms by a major American city in…
Money in politics is the subject of great debate at every level of government, yet it has principally been studied at the federal level in…
Democratic mayors have no effect on crime, but do reduce the Black share of arrests for petty crimes
We examine whether mayors’ partisan affiliations lead to differences in crime rates, arrest rates, and the racial composition of arrests.…
Housing policy is one of the most important areas of local politics. Yet little is known about how local legislatures and executives make…