You are invited to participate in this survey to research student voting behavior and the costs and benefits that impact a students’ decision to vote. I am conducting this survey as part of my undergraduate honors thesis in economics. I am interested in finding out what factors lead students to participate in the political process.
Your participation in this study will require completion of a questionnaire. This should take approximately 15-20 minutes of your time. Your participation will be anonymous and you will not be contacted again in the future. This survey does not involve any risk to you. However, your participation may positively impact society by helping increase knowledge about the impact of a college education on voting behavior and civic engagement. I will present the results to the UConn community at the Spring Frontiers presentation At the end of the survey, you also will have the chance to enter a raffle to win one of five $100 Amazon gift cards.
You do not have to participate in this study if you do not want to be. You do not have to answer any question that you do not want to answer for any reason. We will be happy to answer any questions you have about this study. If you have further questions about this project or if you have a research-related problem, you may contact me, Kharl Reynado, at 646-549-0388 or kharl.reynado@uconn.edu or my advisor, Dr. Matthew Singer, at matthew.m.singer@uconn.edu.
If you have any questions about your rights as a research participant you may contact the University of Connecticut Institutional Review Board (IRB) at 860-486-8802. The IRB is a group of people who review research studies to protect the rights and welfare of research participants.
Thank you for your time!
For more information, contact: Kharl Reynado at kharl.reynado@uconn.edu