Don't forget to vote: Text message reminders as a mobilization tool

American Journal of Political Science

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 787-804

  Dale, Allison ^a   Strauss, Aaron ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 70349310334     PISSN: 00925853     EISSN: 15405907     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-5907.2009.00401.x     Document Type: Article

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