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.
Extraordinary efforts to bolster access to voting and participation in civic life have led to a high level of political engagement in Puerto Rico.
To a surprising degree, as voter turnout goes down, public employee compensation goes up.
What if it's raining that day?
A new analysis finds voter turnout increases when an election is held two days after the switch back to standard time.
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?
Texans are the least politically-engaged Americans.
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.
Social scientists have determined that desperation is a poor substitute for the bandwagon in getting the base out on Election Day.