Annette Strauss Institute Creating More Voters and Better Citizens
Our Mission
The Annette Strauss Institute for Civic Participation was established at The University of Texas at Austin in 2000 to respond to growing political cynicism and disaffection in the United States. The goals of the institute are Annette Strauss (1) to conduct cutting-edge research on the ways in which civic participation and community understanding are undermined or sustained, and (2) to develop new programs for increasing democratic understanding among citizens.

REPORTS AVAILABLE ONLINE

Strauss 2007 Newsletter Available Online

Gates Report Available Online

Latest News


Tex Elects Contest Begins

Check out what Karen Tumulty said about the NPF Politics Online conference on her blog for Time magazine

CDOR completes Vermont Project (Link to Boston Globe Article)


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UT Votes recruiting poll workers for the upcoming presidential election