States with Expanded Medicaid Program Saw Higher Voter Turnout
Since becoming law, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has been used by political parties in attempts to mobilize voters. In a new study,
"Prior research has consistently found that people on public assistance are less likely to vote," Haselswerdt said. "The question of how welfare programs impact political participation is ongoing in policy discussions. In reviewing voting patterns in 2012 and 2014, I found that increases in
Haselswerdt examined voter turnout data for all 435
"I found considerable evidence that at least part of the increase in turnout was the result of new
However, Haselswerdt notes that the increased turnout could be attributed to a backlash from voters upset by the expansion of the welfare program. He will continue to study how
"Expanding Medicaid, expanding the electorate: the Affordable Care Act's short-term impact on political participation," will be published in the
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