Political science research suggests there’s a link between how much you trust your government and whether you weigh in during elections.
Voter turnout in Albuquerque’s recent city council election was the lowest in decades, and UNM Political Science Professor Gabriel Sanchez says that’s just one example of a dangerously low level of civic engagement in New Mexico. Inspire greater confidence in public officials, he says, and more people will go out and vote.
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You can read Sanchez's full length op-ed published by New Mexico In Depth here.
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