Voter turnout and the benefits of voting
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John E. Filer; Lawrence W. Kenny
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Article
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1980
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Springer US
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English
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A model of voting behavior is developed that predicts that individuals vote if the absolute value of voting for or against a referendum exceeds the cost of voting. The results obtained from examining voting on city-county consolidation referenda and in New York state (1) provide support for the rela