Peers’ Race in Adolescence and Voting Behavior

Using a representative longitudinal survey of U.S. teenagers, we investigate how peer racial composition in high school affects individual turnout young adults. We exploit across-cohort, within-school differences composition. One standard deviation increase the diversity index leads to 2.2 percent probability being registered vote seven years later and 2.6 higher voting six later. These effects are likely due positive interracial contact when socialization has long-lasting effects: is linked more friendships on.