July 1, 2024 – This Week, New Laws and New Worlds in our States
As of July 1, 2024, a range of new laws come into effect across the United States, showcasing the stark contrasts between progressive and conservative state legislatures. From expanded voting rights in Virginia to restrictive abortion measures in Tennessee, these laws reflect the divergent visions for the future of our nation. Learn how states are tackling issues from public safety and education to health care and environmental protection, and what these changes mean for the lives of Americans.
States & Stats Newsletter 5/16: Just In – Results from Our Battleground Survey on Ballot Roll-Off
Sharing the key findings from our roll-off survey, conducted in partnership with Data for Progress. These fascinating results reveal deep insights into which voters do or don’t vote down-ballot.
States & Stats Newsletter 4/15: Tiny Margins, Massive Impacts – Why Does A Little Roll-Off Matter A Lot?
Exploring the tiny margins that result in state legislative outcomes, demonstrating why even a little ballot roll-off has a huge impact.
States & Stats Newsletter 3/24: What is Roll-off and Why Do We Care?
Discover how ballot roll-off impacts progressive state power. Sister District’s research delves into voter behavior and COVID-era voting trends, shaping strategies for impactful change.
2024 Sister District Political Strategy
Heading into a pivotal presidential election year, Sister District is thrilled to unveil our 2024 state targets and political strategy.
Insurrectionist Accountability: Texting Voters about Candidate Participation in the January 6 Insurrection
This study tested the effect of receiving a text message about their local state house or senate candidate’s participation in the January 6, 2021 insurrection on constituents’ likelihood of voting in the November 2022 general election.
How Much Handwriting Matters? Measuring Downstream Effects of Postcards to Voters
This investigation measured the downstream (general election) effects of sending completely handwritten or partially handwritten postcards with pro-choice messaging to likely pro-choice voters in Arizona ahead of the 2022 primary.
Values-Matched Messaging Replication: Holding Anti-Abortion Legislators to Account
Abstract: This study tested the effect on turnout of receiving a handwritten postcard highlighting the policy votes that a voter’s state legislative representative cast in opposition to the modeled policy position of the voter. The study design was a randomized controlled trial, with a postcard condition in which voters received a handwritten postcard with issue-specific […]
Rings of Three, Leave it Be: Testing the Three Rings Approach to Phonebanking
This study tested the trade-offs between contact rate and the number of conversations with two methods of phonebank calling: letting the phone ring through to voicemail or hanging up the phone if it hasn’t been answered in 3 rings.
New voters of color: Do welcome messages emphasizing voter identity increase turnout?
This study tested the efficacy of handwritten postcards that welcomed newly registered 18- and 19-year-old voters of color and gave them information about the upcoming election for increasing voter turnout.
