The Impact of Violence on the Voting Behavior: A Critical View

Abstract

Voting is the main form of political participation in democratic societies and the study of voting behavior is a highly specialized sub-field in political and social science. The study was concerned with the reasons why people vote the way they do and what is the role of violence on the voting behavior. The main objectives of the present study were to find out the factors like the violence which affect the voting behavior & to explore the factors that constitute political affiliation. A sample of 100 respondents (students) was selected by simple random technique from Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Specifically, this study explored the relationship of voting behavior with violence other factors that had strong effect on voting decisions. The results of the present study showed a diverse response of the student regarding the impact of violence on the voting behavior.