Name: Drew Zyskowski
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Drew Zyskowski
I am a Junior Majoring in Economics and minoring in Data Analysis at Wesleyan University. I am studying the relationship between political leaning and voter registration. I intend to use these findings to highlight weaknesses in the voting structure of the United States.
Abstract: This study examines the relationship between political ideology and voter turnout by looking at survey data to measure the person’s self-reported political leaning and whether they are registered to vote. The analysis compares the registration rates across three categories, zero which is neutral, one which is conservative, and negative one for liberal, and also includes a multivariate analysis including prior registration status in 2016 and approximate income level of their family. Results showed that people with a non-neutral political ideology were more likely to be registered to vote; however, this relationship proved to be statistically insignificant. With the addition of the covariates, the impact of the political leaning became even more insignificant pointing to a potential relationship with one of the covariates. These findings suggest that it is not so much political ideology that is related to voter registration but other variables such as previous registration and family income. The results contribute to a broader discussion of political inequality in the U.S. and the current conditions that improve political engagement.
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