A Revised Calculus of Voting: Political Information Costs and Voter Turnout

• In Event: It's Just a Matter of Trust: Collective Action and Political Participation

Brief Overview

The cost of voting influences turnout, but information costs weigh more than tangible costs. An individual’s information cost is strongly related to the likelihood of participation in an election. Survey data (2008, 2012, 2016) support the link.

Authors

• James W. Endersby, University of Missouri

• Gidong Kim, University of Missouri