Am J Psychiatry 1977; 134:33-37
Copyright © 1977 by American Psychiatric Association
Patterns of association voting behavior: I. Demographic correlates of voting/nonvoting and preference for candidates/issues
L Gurel, TW Lorei, CW Nelson and MJ Myers
A total of 58% of the eligible members voted in the 1974 APA balloting
involving 6 officers, 13 amendments to the By-Laws, and a membership-
initiated referendum. Analysis revealed that there was no significant
relationship between member characteristics and voting/nonvoting behavior
and that relatively few members followed specific voting patterns. The data
support the view that most members voted carefully and relatively
independently of organized influence.
