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Exploring Voter Turnout by Income

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A brief introduction by an Econofact News Letter exploring the impact of income on voting turnout. I did not include the explanation link information in this commentary as it would be too lengthy. However, the links are there if you wish to read further into this explanation. This is short enough to provoke a discussion as to why percentages of poorer voters do not turnout for elections. They have much to win in economic progress if the vote for the right candidate. If they do not vote, then they take whatever the other candidate offers. A bit of a rewrite also. See if this makes sense. I think it may . . . Election Day is less than two months away Voting and Registration in the Election of November 2022 Table 7. Reported Voting and

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A brief introduction by an Econofact News Letter exploring the impact of income on voting turnout. I did not include the explanation link information in this commentary as it would be too lengthy. However, the links are there if you wish to read further into this explanation. This is short enough to provoke a discussion as to why percentages of poorer voters do not turnout for elections. They have much to win in economic progress if the vote for the right candidate. If they do not vote, then they take whatever the other candidate offers. A bit of a rewrite also.

See if this makes sense. I think it may . . .

Election Day is less than two months away

Exploring Voter Turnout by Income

Voting and Registration in the Election of November 2022

Table 7. Reported Voting and Registration of Family Members, by Age and Family Income: November 2022

Economic conditions have consequences for elections and elections have economic consequences. This Weekend Reading presents memos and podcasts (see below) investigating the economics of voting and elections. Included are how voting patterns differ by income, how local and regional economic conditions influence the outcome of elections, and some of the economic effects of the outcomes of Presidential elections.  

Voter turnout in the United States is vastly unequal across income groups.  

A possible reason is that people who are better off are less consumed by day-to-day demands on their time than those who are poorer. Higher incomes may also be linked with a greater sense of civic duty or a greater belief in the benefits of voting. Randall’s research finds that low-income people who experience sudden windfalls in income are not more likely to vote. However, their children are significantly more likely to vote as adults, suggesting that higher incomes can increase civic engagement in the long term. 

There is historical evidence that wealthier voters tend to support the Republican party.

An example of the influence of economic conditions on elections

Communities in the Industrial Belt were the hardest hit by declining manufacturing employment, resulting in a downward economic spiral as towns lost much of their local tax base and were left with an aging, less educated workforce. Jeff, Lawrence, and Stephen found that the counties with high rates of manufacturing job losses saw bigger swings in votes for Trump in 2016 as compared to votes for Mitt Romney in 2012. These results suggest that anti-globalization rhetoric appeals strongly to people living in distressed industrial regions. 

Presidential candidates usually promise to deliver economic prosperity

Presidential candidates usually promise to deliver economic prosperity. However, the views on how to achieve economic prosperity can diverge significantly. The Democratic and Republican nominees for the presidency have each proposed different strategies related to taxation, immigration, international trade, and subsidies. Will their proposed policies foster economic growth, low inflation, a vibrant labor market, and a healthy macroeconomy?

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