Description/Abstract
This research review highlights findings from a study of U.S. veteran voting participation. This study finds that military service is associated with greater voter participation. Holding socioeconomic and demographic characteristics constant, veterans are more likely to vote than non-veterans. Non-Hispanic white and African American veterans are more likely to vote than their non-veteran peers and Hispanic veterans with lower educational attainment are more likely to vote than Hispanic non-veterans but the effect of military service on the propensity to vote decreases as educational attainment increases. The effect of military service on increasing voter participation is strongest among those with less educational attainment and during midterm election years. These findings highlight the importance of the U.S. military in understanding voter turnout and the impact institutions may have on reducing the socioeconomic bias in voter participation.
Original Citation
Leal, D. L., & Teigen, J. M. (2018). Military service and political participation in the United States: Institutional experience and the vote. Electoral Studies, 53, 99–110. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electstud.2017.09.004
Document Type
Brief
Disciplines
Military and Veterans Studies
Extent
2 Pages
DCMI Type
Text
Keywords
Voter turnout, Veteran political participation, Military service, Civic skills
Publisher
Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University
Date
10-29-2024
Language
English
Recommended Citation
Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University, "Research Review: "Military Service and Political Participation in the United States: Institutional Experience and the Vote"" (2024). Institute for Veterans and Military Families. 471.
https://surface.syr.edu/ivmf/471
Creative Commons License
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