UConn Rudd Center for Food Policy and Health

The purpose of this study is to identify health resources associated with propensity to vote at the local-level among low-wage workers in two United States. cities. Literature confirms individuals of lower income have a lower propensity of turning out to vote, yet few studies have focused on low-income populations to identify the variation in factors associated with voting within this group.

Full citation: McGuire CM, Gollust SE, De Marco M, Durfee T, Wolfson J, Caspi CE. Equity at the Ballot Box: Health as a Resource for Political Participation Among Low-Income Workers in Two United States Cities. Frontiers in Political Science. 2021;2. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpos.2020.601323