Who Votes Now?: Demographics, Issues, Inequality, and Turnout in the United States

by Jan E. Leighley and Jonathan Nagler

Book Overview

Who Votes Now? compares the demographic characteristics and political views of voters and nonvoters in American presidential elections since 1972 and examines how electoral reforms and the choices offered by candidates influence voter turnout. Drawing on a wealth of data from the U.S. Census Bureau's Current Population Survey and the American National Election Studies, Jan Leighley and Jonathan Nagler demonstrate that the rich have consistently...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691159351
• ISBN13: 9780691159355
• Release Date: November 2013
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.2"