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Would increasing household income lead to increased voter participation?Econofact mentions a recent study that involved a natural experiment: unexpected and permanent increase in household incomes.  The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in North Carolina opened a Casino and households enjoyed a windfall increase in income that was unrelated to education, disabilities, income level, marital status or the presence of children (each adult received $4,700/year). The increase in income did not have an effect on parents’ voting behavior, however, it did increase their children’s voting behavior. Children benefiting (indirectly) from the cash transfers had higher levels of education, which suggests that the subsequent increase in voting. Another possible is that families who received the income windfall were less likely to move, which helped students education attainments or their families’ civic participation.