Will the weather affect who becomes president?

A 2007 study published in the Journal of Politics showed that rain “significantly reduces voter participation” in elections. An inch of rain can cut turnout by nearly 1 percent, the study found. Tuesday’s presidential election may not face that threat, however. Politico, which reported on the rain study, found that storms are likely only in North Carolina and parts of Florida but not in seven other swing states likely to decide the election.