Good intentions, hard work, and resources are important, but they are wasted if they are not being funneled toward strategies that actually produce voters. Let us educate you about phone banks, direct mail, face-to-face conversations, PSAs, and more. There's no need to rely on anecdotal evidence or so called received wisdom, when empirical research is available.

Yale University Political Scientists Donald P. Green and Alan S. Gerber have conducted experimental studies in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, and Oregon. Studies cited here were conducted in the 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2001 election cycles. We are continuing to study partisan and nonpartisan GOTV and voter education programs across the country.

Take a look and see what we've learned so far. And check back in later … we'll keep adding new studies as we complete them.

To view a discussion between Alan Gerber and Donald Green about their GOTV research, please go to the following link: http://streaming.yale.edu:8080/ramgen/cmibroadcast/green_gerber.rm

For more information on our studies, go to www.yale.edu/isps/publications/voter.html or contact Beth Weinberger at beth.weinberger@yale.edu.