David Siegel, Political Science professor, is quoted in numerous stories about the upcoming municipal election.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Nothing certain with mergers \u2014\u00a0Owen Sound Sun Times<\/em><\/a> \u2014\u00a0In this Oct. 9 article, Siegel discusses how municipal amalgamations rarely save money.
\n\u2022 No defining issue in race: Brock prof \u2014\u00a0St. Catharines Standard<\/em><\/a> \u2014 In this Oct. 14 article, Siegel says the St. Catharines mayoral race lacks a hot button issue.
\n\u2022 Plenty of room in civic ballot boxes \u2014 Winnipeg Free Press<\/em><\/a> \u2014\u00a0In this Oct. 15 article, Siegel discusses low voter turnout in municipal elections.
\n\u2022 Automated phone poll riles some voters \u2013\u00a0St. Catharines Standard<\/em><\/a> \u2014 In this Oct. 15 article, Siegel says automated phone polls during a municipal election race are unusual outside of large urban centres.
\n\u2022 Voting for smaller government \u2014\u00a0St. Catharines Standard<\/em><\/a> \u2014\u00a0In this Oct. 16 article, Siegel discusses how council reform is easy to campaign on but hard to achieve once elected.
\n\u2022 Region shuts out public \u2014 St. Catharines Standard<\/em><\/a> \u2014 In this Oct. 19 article, Siegel discusses Niagara regional council’s move to prevent the public from speaking at full council meetings unless invited.
\n\u2022 Study to look at social media and the civic election \u2014\u00a0St. Catharines Standard<\/em><\/a> \u2014 In this Oct. 19 article, Siegel discusses a new Niagara Community Observatory <\/a>study of the use of social media in municipal elections.<\/p>\n