National Review: Political apathy in minority districts lead to low voter turnout

Release Date: October 21, 2009 This content is archived.

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An article in the National Review about political apathy among African Americans cites work by James E. Campbell, professor and chair of political science, which found that more than 60 percent of congressional districts in which minorities were in the majority ranked in the bottom quintile in levels of voter turnout.

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