The papers below statistically demonstrate that marginalized communities consistently vote at significantly lower rates than the general population, a persistent issue over decades. This is an intractable problem that the papers point out is rooted in pervasive negative attitudes toward civic engagement and mainstream mass media.
Further down, we also have a “Media Resource” for presentations or press reports including powerpoint slides and talking points.
Research Papers and Reports
Report of the Senate Subcommittee on Intelligence United States Senate on Russian Active Measures Campaigns and Interference in the 2016 U.S. Election, Volume 2: Russia’s Use of Social Media with Additional Views.
Knight Foundation. The 100 Million Project, Full Topline Results.
Pew Research Center, August 2022. “2. Black Americans’ views on political strategies, leadership and allyship for achieving equality.” in “Black Americans Have a Clear Vision for Reducing Racism but Little Hope It Will Happen.” https://www.pewresearch.org/2022/08/30/black-americans-views-on-political-strategies-leadership-and-allyship-for-achieving-equality/
Harvard Kennedy School Institute of Politics, October 27, 2022. “Harvard Youth Poll, Fall 2022.” 44th ed.
United States Census Bureay, May 2, 2023. “Voter Registration and Early Voting in 2022 Midterm Elections.” https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2023/05/high-registration-and-early-voting-in-2022-midterm-elections.html
Mallory Newall and Sara Machi, December 15, 2020. “Why Don’t People Vote?” Ipsos. https://www.ipsos.com/en-us/news-polls/medill-npr-nonvoters-2020
United States Census Bureau, May 10, 2017. “Voting Rates by Age.” https://www.census.gov/library/visualizations/2017/comm/voting-rates-age.html
United States Census Bureau, December 17, 2024. “Net Worth, Assets, Debt of Households: 2017–2022.” https://www.census.gov/library/visualizations/interactive/assets-and-debts.html
Robert Paul Hartley, August 2020. “Unleashing the Power of Poor and Low-Income Americans: Changing the Political Landscape.
entertainment software association, 2022. “Essential Facts About the Video Game Industry.”
entertainment software association, 2023. “Essential Facts About the Video Game Industry.”
Media Resource
Students at Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan created a pitch deck highlighting the value of this project.