Does Hood Vote? : A Case Study of Political Knowledge and Voting on the Hood College Campus

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Political Science

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Hood College Departmental Honors

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Attribution 3.0 United States

Abstract

Case study done on Hood College campus to answer my research question: Are college students knowledgeable about the voting process? Also, to what extent do they attribute their voting education to their college institutions? Study is conducted through mixed methods: first, a self-reported survey rating “I” statements about voter knowledge and then rating statements about the College in relation to civic engagement. Then, in-depth interviews were conducted to select students. Findings were that students at Hood consider themselves to be educated on the voting processes and consider Hood College to be a resource in their voter education. However, the information being received to them may be misinformation. This is a study of attitudes not behavior.