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Mara Suttmann-Lea, Ph.D

@marasuttmann.bsky.social

Your friendly neighborhood political scientist! • Associate Professor of American Politics at Conn College • I think a lot about election administration, voter education, and the meaning of democracy. • Andrew Carnegie Fellow Class of 2024.

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When Election Officials Speak, Do Voters Listen? Trust-BuildingCommunications, Information Seeking, and Voter Confidence in the 2022 U.S. Midterm Elections
Mara Suttmann-Lea, Thessalia Merivaki, and Rachel Orey
Snapshot of cover page of article published in Political Communication

When Election Officials Speak, Do Voters Listen? Trust-BuildingCommunications, Information Seeking, and Voter Confidence in the 2022 U.S. Midterm Elections Mara Suttmann-Lea, Thessalia Merivaki, and Rachel Orey Snapshot of cover page of article published in Political Communication

Our paper with @marasuttmann.bsky.social and Rachel Orey is finally out in Political Communication, special issue on democratic listening
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

30.04.2025 12:38 — 👍 6    🔁 3    💬 2    📌 1

I am so proud of @marasuttmann.bsky.social and @samnovey.bsky.social for putting together such a thoughtful review.
Election burnout is real but election officials don't have the luxury to step out. Voters are always put first. We should listen to their needs to make their work more manageable.

28.04.2025 19:15 — 👍 5    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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First post, dog tax: Chani’s ears as the epitome of a dog-eared book come to life.

22.01.2025 13:22 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Can't wait to work on this project #electionnerd

22.01.2025 00:45 — 👍 6    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

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