New study on despair and voter turnout has troubling implications - The research indicates that both individual experiences of despair and higher levels of despair within a community are associated with decreased voter turnout in elections.
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Duke University Press
Despair and Voter Turnout in the United States
Abstract. Context: Deaths of despair, a term used to capture rising mortality rates among Americans who appear to be suffering from growing mental and physical distress, have received added attention from those seeking to understand this disturbing trend.…