Age, ambition, and the local charter: A study in voting behavior

This article tests ambition theory by looking into the relatively unexplore d area concerning the voting behavior of local charter committee members. O ur findings lend support to the notion in ambition theory that age is an im portant factor in understanding voting blocs and differences on issues. Mor e specifically, our study suggests that differences in political ambition a long age lines may help explain different attitudes toward issues of charte r reform.