State Party Context and State Legislative Turnout: An Examination of 2012, 2014 and 2016

• In Event: Potential for Change in Legislative Elections

Brief Overview

We examine turnout for state legislative offices from states that vary in partisan direction and culture of voter participation, assessing the impact of up-ballot and down-ballot competition, controlling for social, economic and demographic factors.

Authors

• Chad Kinsella, Ball State University

• Michael A. Maggiotto, Ball State University

• Kevin Turcotte, Ball State University