Contextual Influences on Participation in U. S. State Legislative Elections

Caldeira, Gregory A.; Patterson, Samuel C.

doi:10.2307/439363

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“…Among these resources are the electoral expenditures. Therefore, the increase of the campaign expenditures leads to an increase of turnout (François, 2003;Fauvelle-Aymar & François, 2005;Denver & Hands, 1985;Seidle & Miller, 1976;Chapman & Palda, 1981Patterson & Caldeira, 1983;Caldeira & Patterson, 1985).…”

Section: The Empirical Studiesmentioning

confidence: 98%

The impact of closeness on turnout: An empirical relation based on a study of a two-round ballot

Fauvelle-Aymar

Audigier

2006

Public Choice

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Several methodological difficulties emerge from the empirical evaluation of the impact of closeness on turnout. The most critical resides in the use of the actual electoral results to assess the impact of closeness. Important doubt therefore remains with respect to the empirical validity of the relationship between turnout and closeness. This article intends to explore this ambiguity by an econometric analysis of the two-round French legislative elections. The first ballot gives excellent information to the voters on the expected closeness of the upcoming second ballot. The results show that closeness, whatever its measure, has an important and meaningful impact on electoral participation. Copyright Springer Science + Business Media, Inc. 2006

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Section: The Empirical Studiesmentioning

confidence: 98%

The impact of closeness on turnout: An empirical relation based on a study of a two-round ballot

Fauvelle-Aymar

Audigier

2006

Public Choice

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“…Voters are more likely to vote in competitive elections because they perceive that their vote can influence electoral outcomes (Caldeira and Patterson, 1982). Relatedly, concurrent elections increase the importance of voting because they affect the electoral outcomes of two elections instead of one and help voters to identify which candidates represent their interests (Fornos et al, 2004).…”

Section: Institutional and Contextual Factorsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Trust in elections, vote buying, and turnout in Latin America

Carreras

İrepoğlu

2013

Electoral Studies

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a b s t r a c tAlthough national elections in Latin America are now described as reasonably free and fair by international observations teams, electoral processes are still affected by a series of malpractices (unequal access to the media and public resources, registration problems, vote buying). These irregularities negatively affect citizens' trust in elections. In this paper, we analyze the consequences of low trust in elections and exposure to vote buying practices on electoral participation in Latin America. Using data from the 2010 wave of LAPOP surveys, we find that perceiving that the election is unfair reduces the willingness to participate in national elections, but receiving material incentives during the campaign has the opposite effect of increasing electoral participation. We also show that the effect of trust in elections on turnout is larger in countries where voting is not mandatory.

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“…We thank an anonymous reviewer for clarifying this point. 2 See Caldeira and Patterson (1982), Patterson and Caldeira (1983), and R. Jackson (1996). 3 See Downs (1957); Riker and Ordeshook (1968); and Aldrich (1993).…”

Section: Survey and Critiquementioning

confidence: 98%