Media Talk: Plenty of room in civic ballot boxes

David Siegel, Political Science professor, is quoted in numerous stories about the upcoming municipal election.

Nothing certain with mergers — Owen Sound Sun Times — In this Oct. 9 article, Siegel discusses how municipal amalgamations rarely save money.
No defining issue in race: Brock prof — St. Catharines Standard — In this Oct. 14 article, Siegel says the St. Catharines mayoral race lacks a hot button issue.
Plenty of room in civic ballot boxes — Winnipeg Free Press — In this Oct. 15 article, Siegel discusses low voter turnout in municipal elections.
Automated phone poll riles some voters – St. Catharines Standard — In this Oct. 15 article, Siegel says automated phone polls during a municipal election race are unusual outside of large urban centres.
Voting for smaller government — St. Catharines Standard — In this Oct. 16 article, Siegel discusses how council reform is easy to campaign on but hard to achieve once elected.
Region shuts out public — St. Catharines Standard — In this Oct. 19 article, Siegel discusses Niagara regional council’s move to prevent the public from speaking at full council meetings unless invited.
Study to look at social media and the civic election — St. Catharines Standard — In this Oct. 19 article, Siegel discusses a new Niagara Community Observatory study of the use of social media in municipal elections.

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