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85% of Hyper‑Local Politics Misreads Voter Microdata
85% of Hyper-Local Politics Misreads Voter Microdata The 85% correlation between precinct-level voter turnout and school board policy shifts shows that hyper-local voting patterns are a strong predictor of education outcomes. In other words, when turnout spikes in a neighborhood, board decisions on curriculum and funding tend to follow suit