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Persistence in Political Participation

Meredith, Marc·2009·Quarterly Journal of Political Science
DOI 10.1561/100.00009015
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This paper uses discontinuities imposed by voting-age restrictions to identify the effect of past eligibility on subsequent participation decisions and partisan identification. It compares participation decisions and partisan affiliations of individuals who turned 18 just before past elections with those who turned 18 just after. It presents three main findings. First, past presidential election eligibility increases the probability of subsequent participation. For example, the point estimates indicate that 2000 presidential election eligibility increased participation in the 2004 presidential election by 3.0–4.5 percent, which suggests that voting in the 2000 presidential election increased 2004 participation by about 5 percentage points. Second, past presidential election eligibility affects partisan identification. Third, these effects continue to persist for several election cycles after a voter first becomes eligible.

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Authors
Meredith, M.
Affiliations
University of Pennsylvania (US)
Corresponding author
Meredith, Marc
ORCID
Meredith, Marc
Venue
Quarterly Journal of Political Science
Publisher
Emerald
Published
2009-10-20
Volume
4
Issue
3
Pages
187-209
ISSN
  • 1554-0626 (ISSN-L)
  • 1554-0634
DOI
10.1561/100.00009015
OpenAlex
W2020463162
Cited by
210
References
8
Citations by year
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FWCI
54.52
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
Quarterly Journal of Political Science (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Political Science and International Relations › Electoral Systems and Political Participation
  • Social Sciences › Political Science and International Relations › Political Theory and Democracy
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Artificial Intelligence › Internet Traffic Analysis and Secure E-voting
Keywords
political participation, 18th birthday, party identification, voter turnout, 2000 presidential election, 2004 presidential election

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