Get out the vote : how to increase voter turnout / Donald P. Green, Alan S. Gerber.

"Expanded and updated edition incorporates data from more than 100 new studies, shedding light on the cost-effectiveness and efficiency of various campaign tactics, including door-to-door canvassing, e-mail, direct mail, and telephone calls. Two new chapters focus on the effectiveness of mass media campaigns and candidate forums and Election Day festivals"--Provided by publisher.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-218) and index.

Introduction: Why voter mobilization matters -- Evidence versus received wisdom -- Door-to-door canvassing : shoe leather politics -- Leaflets : walk, don't talk -- Direct mail : postal service as campaign staff -- Phone banks : politics meets telemarketing -- Electronic mail : faster, cheaper, but does it work? -- Festivals and events : putting the party back into politics -- Mass media : do TV, radio, and newspaper ads boost turnout? -- What works, what doesn't, and what's next.