WCPO: Analysis: More women registering to vote in Ohio than men
UC political scientist David Niven speaks to increased voter registrations by gender
New surveys show that there’s an increase in voter registration where women are concerned.
According to WCPO, TargetSmart’s analysis showed 11% more women registered to vote after the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the Dobb’s decision and send abortion rights to the states. The New York Times analysis found about 6.4% more women were registering than men during the same period.
"I think what you're seeing in the data with an uptick in women's registration in Ohio is very consistent with things we're seeing across the country. You know, when abortion was on the ballot in Kansas recently, overwhelmingly Kansans came out to support abortion rights," UC’s David Niven told WCPO. .
While this uptick may turn the tide in other states, Niven says it’s not likely to affect Ohio; since the districts are gerrymandered to achieve a certain party outcome.
Niven is an associate professor in UC’s School of Public and International Affairs. His research focus is on political campaigns, gerrymandering, political communication and death penalty policy.
UC’s School of Public and International Affairs was created out of the former Department of Political Science, which dates to 1914. Experts from the school are regularly cited in national and international media outlets.
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