Prof. Leah Levac talked to CBC News on Oct. 18 about reasons for low voter turnout in municipal elections.

A professor in U of G’s Department of Political Science, Levac talked about some of the key reasons people aren’t voting, from election fatigue to candidate language that focuses too much on property taxes.

Levac studies municipal politics and citizen engagement.

 

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