The State of Local Democracy in Houston and Harris County

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dc.contributor.authorLappie, John
dc.date.accessioned2019-03-05T21:04:12Z
dc.date.available2019-03-05T21:04:12Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.descriptionDespite being part of the most diverse metropolitan area in the country, Houston and Harris County struggle to field and elect Hispanic and women candidates to local office, according to this analysis of elections from 2004 through 2016. The report also includes recommendations for improving representation in local office and encouraging voter turnout.
dc.description.abstractThe governments of Harris County and the City of Houston have many vital powers, but relatively little is known about the nature of local elections in either jurisdiction. This study attempts to fill this gap by examining the nature of participation, looking at both voters and candidates, in Harris County and Houston local elections. The results indicate that local democracies in Harris County and Houston have many challenges. Relatively few people vote in local elections, a high proportion of local elections are uncontested and both the electorate and the candidate pool fail to reflect the area’s population.
dc.identifier.citationLappie, John. "The State of Local Democracy in Houston and Harris County." (2017) Rice University and Kinder Institute for Urban Research: https://doi.org/10.25611/zewt-6spu.
dc.identifier.digitalKI_2017_LocalDemocracy_LEAP
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.25611/zewt-6spu
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/105212
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherKinder Institute for Urban Research
dc.relation.urihttps://kinder.rice.edu/research/state-local-democracy-houston-and-harris-county
dc.rightsCopyright ﾩ2017 by Rice University Kinder Institute for Urban Research. All rights reserved.
dc.titleThe State of Local Democracy in Houston and Harris County
dc.typeReport
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