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Voter registration and political knowledge among American Indians

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 May 2021

Jeffrey W. Koch Open the ORCID record for Jeffrey W. Koch [Opens in a new window]
Jeffrey W. Koch*
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Department of Political Science, State University of New York, Geneseo, NY, 14454, USA
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Abstract

This research utilizes a valuable data source to explain voter registration and political knowledge by Native Americans, testing theories of the political engagement of minority populations. After taking account of socio-economic resources, American Indians exhibit lower rates of voter registration and political knowledge compared to Caucasians but similar to that of Hispanics. Relative to other racial groups, military service greatly enhances American Indian political knowledge and voter registration. This finding is especially noteworthy given American Indians' high rate of military service.

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American Indiansmilitary servicepolitical knowledgeracial minoritiesvoter registration

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Journal of Race, Ethnicity, and Politics , Volume 7 , Issue 1 , March 2022 , pp. 165 - 184
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Copyright © The Author(s), 2021. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of The Race, Ethnicity, and Politics Section of the American Political Science Association

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