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Impact of organizational vitality on Black voter turnout in the South

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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.

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Series Title

Party Politics

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Thousand Oaks : Sage Publications., 2015

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Language

English

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13540688

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Volume 21, Number 2 March 2015, pages 234-245

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Political organizations

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