Voter Mobilization, Efficacy, and Turnout in a Climate of Low Trust in Local Government: A Case Study of Durant, Oklahoma

• In Event: Local Political Participation

Brief Overview

Study on voter trust, voter turnout, and the rejection of a half-cent sales tax increase specifically for road repairs and expansion. Respondents identify the need for better roads but overestimate how much a higher rate will cost them in dollars.

Author

• Sondra Kaye Petty, Southeastern Oklahoma State University