Despite the fact that most votes have virtually no impact on the outcome of an election, and knowing people incur opportunity costs to vote, we recognize that some people vote because they:feel pressure to fulfill their civic duty. altruistically decide to contribute to the democratic process by voting. gain utility from participating in a civic event.

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All three reasons—feeling pressure to fulfill civic duty, altruistically contributing to the democratic process, and gaining utility from participating in a civic event—are motivations for people to vote despite the costs and the minimal impact of a single vote on the election outcome.

Despite the Fact That Most Votes Have Virtually No Impact