Americans Under 30 Are Revved Up to Vote: A Look at the Numbers
This is the most interest in a mid-term election that pollsters have seen since 2006.
Voter Turnout
Low Voter Turnout Among Asian Americans Is More About Identity Than Apathy
Compared to the national average of 53 percent, only 31 percent of Asian Americans reported being contacted by candidates or parties in 2012. Less outreach from politicians understandably alienates these voters.
Puerto Rico as a Blueprint for Voter Engagement
Extraordinary efforts to bolster access to voting and participation in civic life have led to a high level of political engagement in Puerto Rico.
How Low Voter Turnout Helps Public Employees
To a surprising degree, as voter turnout goes down, public employee compensation goes up.
Are You Planning to Vote in the Upcoming Mid-Term Election?
What if it's raining that day?
Study: More Sleep Equals More Voters
A new analysis finds voter turnout increases when an election is held two days after the switch back to standard time.
I Am Luscious, and Other Campaign Slogans
Politicians are all about self-promotion and self-awareness. With a little help from the naming conventions of a vegan menu, could these attributes be used to better inform voters?
Study: Texans Are the Least Politically-Engaged Americans
Texans are the least politically-engaged Americans.
Hidden Pattern Drives Voting Behavior in U.S. Presidential Elections
In predicting presidential voting in the United States, don't sweat the small stuff, political scientist Nathan Collins explains to Curiouser & Curiouser host Jai Ranganathan.
A Promise and a Throng Ups Voter Turnout
Social scientists have determined that desperation is a poor substitute for the bandwagon in getting the base out on Election Day.