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…
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…
The study of urban and local politics in the United States has long been hindered by a lack of centralized sources of election data. We…
Housing costs across the nation and in Greater Boston are rising, and many policymakers have turned to Inclusionary Zoning (IZ) in an…
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.…
How do media portrayals of potential policy beneficiaries’ identities sway public support for these policies in a public health setting?…
Are women more likely to quit politics after losing their first race than men? In the wake of the 2016 presidential election, the number of…
Politicians use their communication to present a strategic version of themselves to voters. One component of this is the ideological…