According to the lsquo;median-voter' hypothesis, greater inequality in the market distribution of earnings or income tends to produce greater generosity in redistributive policy. We outline the steps in the causal chain specified by the hypothesis and attempt to assess these steps empirically....

In an era of declining voter turnout, many election administrators are turning to increased opportunities for advance voting. They posit that by providing voters with a variety of options of dates and times when they can vote in-person at a polling station, those who are busy or unable to vote...