{"id":2364378,"date":"2024-11-05T12:16:58","date_gmt":"2024-11-05T17:16:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wet-weather-could-tamp-down-turnout-in-michigan-and-wisconsin-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-11-05T12:18:07","modified_gmt":"2024-11-05T17:18:07","slug":"wet-weather-could-tamp-down-turnout-in-michigan-and-wisconsin-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wet-weather-could-tamp-down-turnout-in-michigan-and-wisconsin-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Wet weather could tamp down turnout in Michigan and Wisconsin &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwet-weather-could-tamp-down-turnout-in-michigan-and-wisconsin-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2364378&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>On Election Day, a cold front is expected to bring rain to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poll-state-republicans-lead-democrats-by-six-points-on-generic-ballot\/\" title=\"Poll: State Republicans Lead Democrats by Six Points on Generic Ballot\">crucial battleground states<\/a> of\u2064 Michigan and Wisconsin, which could affect voter turnout. While severe weather is not anticipated, rain will spread across \u200bMichigan throughout the\u2064 day, particularly in the west near Grand Rapids, with evening rain in Detroit. Wisconsin will\u200b see rain taper off by midday in \u2062Madison and\u200c in\u200b the afternoon in Milwaukee, with unseasonably warm temperatures in the 60s and 70s\u200d reported.\u2063 In \u200bcontrast, other Eastern swing states like Georgia, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania will experience dry and warm conditions, while\u2062 states in the West, such\u200c as \u2063Arizona \u200cand \u2063Nevada, will face cooler but \u200cdry weather. Meanwhile,\u2064 heavy snowfall is predicted in the Rocky \u200cMountains, and additional \u200drain in the South could raise the risk of flash flooding. Research suggests that weather conditions can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wisconsin-supreme-court-agrees-to-take-up-democratic-governors-lawsuit-against-gop-legislature\/\" title=\"Wisconsin Supreme Court to hear Democratic governor&#039;s lawsuit against GOP legislature\">influence voter turnout<\/a>, especially in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-free-and-fair-election-would-have-zero-glitches\/\" title=\"A Free And Fair Election Would Have Zero &#039;Glitches&#039;\">tightly contested elections<\/a>, which \u2062is particularly pertinent given the close nature of the upcoming presidential race.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Wet weather could tamp down turnout in Michigan and Wisconsin<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1873135\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>While severe weather is not expected to affect the <a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2024-elections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"presidential election\">presidential election<\/a>, a cold front is making its way across the nation&rsquo;s midsection, bringing rain to two battleground states on Election Day.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Rain is expected in the swing states of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/michigan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Michigan<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/wisconsin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Wisconsin<\/a> as the front progresses eastward. It will move into the Ohio and Tennessee River valleys by nightfall.<\/p>\n<p>In Wisconsin, rain is expected to wind down around midday in Madison and during the afternoon in Milwaukee. Temperatures will be in the 60s, which is unseasonably warm for this time of year.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In Michigan, rain will cover the state from west to east throughout the day. In the western portion of the state near Grand Rapids, it will rain most of the day. In Detroit, rain is expected in the evening. It will be unseasonably warm out ahead of the cold front, with highs around 70 in wetter West Michigan and well into the 70s in Detroit.<\/p>\n<p>In the other Eastern swing states of Georgia, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania, dry and unseasonably warm weather will be present.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In the Western swing states of Arizona and Nevada, the weather will be chilly for desert standards but free of rain.<\/p>\n<p>In non-swing states, heavy snow is forecasted in the Rocky Mountains from Montana to Colorado. Winter weather alerts have been issued in those regions.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Voters line up to cast their ballots at The Church at Brook Hills on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in Birmingham, Ala. (AP Photo\/Vasha Hunt)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Alongside Wisconsin, some states in the South, including Louisiana, Eastern Texas, and Arkansas, are expected to get heavy rain along the Mississippi River and Ohio River valleys, which could bring flash flooding and approximately 2 inches to 4 inches of rain between Louisiana and southern Indiana.<\/p>\n<p>Some studies have shown that weather can, in fact, influence voter turnout and even voting behavior in presidential elections. Researchers have said bad weather has a marginal impact on voter turnout, but those marginal impacts could be much more significant in a very close race, as the 2024 presidential race is expected to be.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>For every centimeter of rainfall, same-day voter turnout can decrease by as much as 0.95 points, according to research from a 2023 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0261379422001299\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">analysis<\/a> of voter turnout and rain. However, the negative effects of rain can be mitigated by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/voting-machine-issues-reported-nationally\/\" title=\"Voting Machine Issues Reported Nationally\">alternative voting methods<\/a> such as mail-in ballots and early voting, according to another<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S0962629824000209\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"> study<\/a> conducted this year.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The impact weather has on voting is not as significant or impactful as it once was because so many people are now voting early in person or by mail,&rdquo; Evan Myers, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">senior vice president<\/a> at AccuWeather and an expert on election weather, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/nation\/2024\/11\/02\/election-day-weather-forecast-rain-swing-states\/75987538007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">told<\/a> <em>USA Today<\/em>. &ldquo;A majority of people still vote on Election Day, but there are a lot more people voting early.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1873135\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1873135\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rain may reduce voter turnout in Michigan and Wisconsin<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2910,"featured_media":2364382,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/poll-line.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[34069,4601,33358,44391,4124],"class_list":["post-2364378","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-election-news","tag-michigan","tag-voter-turnout","tag-wet-weather","tag-wisconsin"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/poll-line.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2364378","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2910"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2364378"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2364378\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2364384,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2364378\/revisions\/2364384"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2364382"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2364378"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2364378"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2364378"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}