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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