We’re just five weeks away from the April 26th Maryland primary election. In the last primary for Mayor, in 2011, voter turnout was among the lowest in history. Does this portend a troubling trend? Former Maryland Secretary of State John Willis, now a resident scholar at University of Baltimore's School of Public and International Affairs, studies the history of elections, and voter behaviors. He's had a wealth of experience in the field. As secretary of state from 1995 to 2003, he was involved at the state and national levels in election reform issues. He chaired Maryland's Special Committee on Voting Systems and Election Procedures, which led to landmark election reform legislation in 2001. Sec. Willis also served on the commission which modernized and recodified Maryland's election laws. He joins Tom to discuss current trends in voting behavior, and what factors could affect voter turnout on April 26th.
In Election History, John Willis Sees Clues to Voter Behavior
