Why weather is unlikely to affect this year’s election...

"If it's cold, the republicans won't show." "If it rains, the republicans will stay away" These old wive tales may seem silly, but there is some truth to them. If there is severe or bad weather some certain groups of people may find it hard to show to the polls Groups, especially the oldest and youngest of voters, could be deterred from the polls if the weather is crazy.

However, this year, the majority of the country is expected to have mild and nice weather. In an article from the Washington Post, a study concluded that foul weather — mainly rain and snow — decreased voter turnout and benefited Republicans. For every inch of rain, voter turnout declined by just under 1 percent. And their results showed the bad weather dissuaded Democrats the most.


Original Article: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capital-weather-gang/wp/2016/11/02/even-if-weather-used-to-skew-voter-turnout-its-quickly-losing-its-effect-at-the-polls/