Do election signs work? #nlpoli
Apparently, they do.In four randomised field experiments, researchers at Columbia University found that lawn signs increased vote share by about 1.7%. They published results of their research online on Christmas…
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Cost per Vote: the Rural/Urban Divide #nlpoli
In looking at by-elections in Newfoundland and Labrador, the second and third phases offer a neat cluster of by-elections in urban (metro St. John’s) and rural (everywhere else) districts. Break…
Campaign Spending and Efficiency #nlpoli
Two of the three political parties in this province are spending more, on average, and getting less, on average in by-elections. That’s one of the things you can see in…
Cost per vote: by-elections #nlpoli
One measure of campaign efficiency and effectiveness is comparing the amount a campaign spends for the number of votes it receives. It’s called cost-per-vote. Here’s a comparison of the cost…