Could Super Tuesday’s weather impact voter turnout?
Voters in Iowa faced record-cold temperatures in January, while New Hampshire residents were treated to mild conditions. Research published in the journal Frontiers in Psychology found that some voting groups’ turnout increased by 0.14% for every 1.8-degree jump in temperature.
Super Tuesday election day weather includes 3 storm systems impacting US
Storm systems are expected to impact the Northeast, Midwest, South and West on Super Tuesday. Fifteen states and American Samoa are holding presidential contests. Hundreds of delegates will be up for grabs as candidates seek to win the nomination of their parties.
One of the most anticipated voting days of the primary cycle will take place on Tuesday when 15 states and one territory will hold contests in the races for the presidential nominations.
Contests will be held from thunderstorms.
According to the FOX Forecast Center, three storm systems will impact the country on Tuesday – one stretching from the
(FOX Weather)
Neither storm system is expected to be historic regarding the strength of impacts. However, according to political experts, even nuisance weather could affect voter turnout, especially during caucuses.
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