Incumbents, Are You Listening? with Jessica Trounstine - UCTV Prime Vote

3/13/2012; 5 minutes

"Are you listening, Incumbents?" UC Merced political scientist Jessica Trounstine describes factors that affect how incumbents respond to voters. She argues that the presence of a local newspaper, along with information on ballots, registration and polling places, increase the responsiveness of incumbents to their constituents. (#23595)

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