USA: Election 2010: Where will the weather matter? The Washington Post (2010)

This article reports on a recent study that analyzes the relation between the weather and the voter turnout in the United States. According to this study, bad weather played a role in a few races of interest in the midterm elections. The study was able to quantify this relations: heavy rain reduces voter turnout by roughly 1% for every inch of rain above normal, while snow reduces turnout by .5% per inch. It is also interesting to notice how the weather influences the actual results: Republican presidential candidates gain 2.5% for every inch of rain above normal, and .6% for every inch of snow.

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