Recent events have had a significant impact on public opinion regarding key voter turnout reforms in Fort Worth, Texas. To gain a better understanding of this, two researchers from TCU were invited to imagine a session on listening as part of the Fort Worth Report's Candid Conversations. To gain a better understanding of the impact of recent events on public opinion, the researchers looked at the other 37 countries of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), as well as six current candidates for membership and six other economically important electoral democracies. Although there is limited data available, there are signs that too many elections in too little time can reduce voter enthusiasm.
For instance, Bulgaria has held four parliamentary elections in the last 18 months due to the main parties' inability to form a stable government coalition. As a result, voter turnout decreased from 58.3% in the first elections (April 2002) to 45.8% in the most recent one. In Texas, the Supreme Court blocked an effort to send requests to voters 65 and older without much scrutiny. However, Alan Blaylock won against his opponent Brandon Jones in the May 6 elections for Fort Worth City Council District 10. This result could indicate that public opinion is still in favor of voter turnout reforms. The Pew Research Center is a non-partisan data bank that informs the public about the problems, attitudes and trends that shape the world. It conducts public opinion surveys, demographic research, media content analysis, and other empirical research in the social sciences.
The Pew Research Center does not adopt political positions. In conclusion, recent events have had an impact on public opinion on key voter turnout reforms in Fort Worth, Texas. Although there isn't much data available yet to draw definitive conclusions, it appears that people are still in favor of these reforms.
