This project features four initiatives to increase participation and build trust in elections in the St. Louis region, with particular focus on student voting, utilizing best practices, but also casting a wider net at engaging those in the surrounding communities.
Confluence: Engaging Students and Community Partners in St. Louis
Project Objective
Project Leaders
University of Missouri-St. Louis
Kimball studies elections and interest group lobbying in the United States. His election research examines election administration and the impact of election laws and institutions on voters. His interest group research examines the impact of lobbying on public policy and the political agenda. He has worked with the Brennan Center for Justice on a series of reports promoting better designed ballots and other election materials. He has served as an expert witness in several court cases involving voting rights. He worked with FairVote to produce a report for the Justice Department on the use of cumulative voting in Port Chester, New York. Finally, Kimball helped draw new district boundaries for the St. Louis County Council in 2012.
University of Missouri-St. Louis
Manion's research focuses on education and election policy. Overarching themes in Manion's writings include the impact of public policy on equity and access. Manion serves as the Political Analyst for KSDK News (an NBC affiliate).