Parenthood and Participation: The Effect of Having a Child on Voter Turnout

• In Event: Life Events, Mobility, Parenthood, and Turnout

Brief Overview

What effect does having a child have on voter turnout? Using big data from birth and turnout records from California, we estimate the disruptive effect of childbirth on turnout for the population at large and for subgroups based upon gender and SES.

Authors

• Cindy D. Kam, Vanderbilt University

• Lauren M Chojnacki, Vanderbilt University

• Sara M Kirshbaum, Vanderbilt University