Where You Vote Could Influence How You Vote

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By Eliza Strickland
Jun 25, 2008 3:17 AMNov 5, 2019 6:40 AM
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People may think they're making up their own minds when they step into the voting booth on election day; they may think that the decision they make there is a product of careful reflection and personal values. But a new study suggests that voters may be swayed by the simplest factors, like the associations they have with the physical place where they vote. In the study, researchers showed that people who cast their votes in a school were more likely to support an education initiative.

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