Bound for the Super Bowl and the Polling Booth: The Impact of NFL Team Performance on Voter Turnout

• In Event: Celebrity Endorsements, Sports, Boycotts and Participation

Brief Overview

In this study, we leverage the timing of election day during the NFL football season to investigate the impact of football team performance, and the connection and community it creates, on voter turnout.

Authors

• Hillary Kay Style, Coastal Carolina University

• Srivardhan Jangili, Stony Brook University