Many voters only vote in national elections, but state and local offices have direct influence over policies and practices that impact access to reproductive health care and sexuality education in schools. (plannedparenthood.org)
Many people find more meaning in city councils and voting for school boards than they do for national elections, but they all say local politics make them more passionate about politics in general. (relevantmagazine.com)
On average estimates for the national level vote at local elections are different from the results of a subsequent national election by nearly 5 %. (blog.politics.ox.ac.uk)