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Impact of organizational vitality on Black voter turnout in the South.
- Source :
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Party Politics . Mar2015, Vol. 21 Issue 2, p234-245. 12p. - Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- In the voting behaviour literature, political organizations are often mentioned as playing an important role in mobilizing a deactivated electorate. Nevertheless, researchers have paid little attention to the relationship between organization strength and Black voter participation. In this study, a direct test of the organizational strength hypothesis is examined by utilizing official voter turnout data at the county level from the November 2004 elections. Controlling for socio-demographic factors, campaign factors and the impact of Black Churches, the findings show that there is a positive and significant relationship between political organizations and Black turnout. The findings suggest that the Democratic Party and civil rights organizations can play a critical role in promoting Black turnout if they improve upon their organizational features. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 13540688
- Volume :
- 21
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Party Politics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 101144703
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/1354068812472580