The personal vote and voter turnout

Robbins, Joseph W.

doi:10.1016/j.electstud.2010.07.001

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“…Impacting y-cut crystalline quartz results in both longitudinal and transverse waves in the target due to crystal anisotropy [33]. Results are shown in Figure 34 along with simulation results from Laslo, a 1-dimensional, Lagrangian shock physics code [34]. Agreement between the experiment and simulation is acceptable.…”

Section: Transverse Visarmentioning

confidence: 73%

Magnetically applied pressure-shear : a new technique for direct strength measurement at high pressure (final report for LDRD project 117856).

Lamppa¹,

Haill²,

Alexander³

2010

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A new experimental technique to measure material shear strength at high pressures has been developed for use on magneto-hydrodynamic (MHD) drive pulsed power platforms. By applying an external static magnetic field to the sample region, the MHD drive directly induces a shear stress wave in addition to the usual longitudinal stress wave. Strength is probed by passing this shear wave through a sample material where the transmissible shear stress is limited to the sample strength. The magnitude of the transmitted shear wave is measured via a transverse VISAR system from which the sample strength is determined. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSMany outstanding individuals contributed to the success of this project. The authors wish to express our gratitude to the following people.Ron Kaye and Tracy Vogler contributed early in this project through helpful technical discussions regarding magnetic field interactions and shear wave propagation respectively.The experiments were conducted at the Sandia DICE facility where Randy Hickman and Jesse Lynch were responsible for operation of the MPG and Veloce. Sheri Payne was responsible for proper installation and fielding of the transverse VISAR diagnostics. Aaron Bowers assembled the shot hardware including the composite panels and the sample -anvil assembly.

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Section: Transverse Visarmentioning

confidence: 73%

Magnetically applied pressure-shear : a new technique for direct strength measurement at high pressure (final report for LDRD project 117856).

Lamppa¹,

Haill²,

Alexander³

2010

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“…Although this measure of the personal vote has been widely used by existing studies (Bagashka ; Edwards and Thames ; Hallerberg and Marier ; Hicken and Simmons ; Robbins ), this article checks the robustness of the results using a simple variable to capture electoral incentives to pursue the personal vote. For this, I use an indicator variable (Candidate‐Centered Rules), which takes a value of 1 if a country uses either open‐list PR or plurality rule.…”

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confidence: 99%

Electoral Rules and Bureaucratic Effectiveness

Jeong¹

2016

Politics & Policy

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Literature on comparative institutions shows that electoral and constitutional rules affect the behavior of politicians, while the literature on political control of bureaucracies demonstrates how politicians exercise control over bureaucracies and affect their performance. This article explores how electoral rules affect bureaucratic effectiveness. In particular, I hypothesize that personal vote‐seeking incentives drive legislators to specialize in legislative committees to develop their personal reputations. Once legislators specialize in legislative committees, they are in a better position to increase bureaucratic effectiveness. Drawing on the World Bank index of bureaucratic effectiveness, this article finds significant associations between the personal vote‐seeking incentive, legislative specialization, and bureaucratic effectiveness. However, these associations are restricted to presidential systems, where the separation of powers makes legislative specialization in committees a key mechanism for effective bureaucratic oversight. Related Articles Related Media The Worldwide Governance Indicators. http://info.worldbank.org/governance/wgi/index.aspx#home Data from the Handbook of National Legislatures. http://polisci.berkeley.edu/people/person/m-steven-fish

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“…On the other hand, Robbins (2010) hypothesizes that turnout should be higher in CL systems. His argument is that in OL systems parties may not exert the same level of resources to solicit support or mobilize voters as in CL systems.…”

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The Effect of Electoral Systems on Voter Turnout: Evidence from a Natural Experiment

Sanz¹

2015

PSRM

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I exploit the unique institutional framework of Spanish local elections, where municipalities follow different electoral systems depending on their population size, as mandated by a national law. Using a regression discontinuity design, I compare turnout under closed-list proportional representation and under an open-list, plurality-at-large system where voters can vote for individual candidates from the same or different party lists. I fi nd that the openlist system increases turnout by between one and two percentage points. The results suggest that open-list systems, which introduce competition both across and within parties, are conducive to greater voter turnout. Keywords: voter turnout, electoral system, open list, regression discontinuity. JEL classifi cation: D72. ResumenEn este artículo se explota el marco institucional de las elecciones municipales españolas, en las que se utilizan distintos sistemas electorales dependiendo del número de habitantes del municipio, según lo establecido por la Ley. Mediante una regresión discontinua, se compara la participación en un sistema de representación proporcional y listas cerradas con otro de listas abiertas, en el que los votantes pueden votar por candidatos individuales de la misma o diferentes listas. Se encuentra que el sistema de listas abiertas incrementa la participación electoral entre uno y dos puntos porcentuales. Los resultados sugieren que los sistemas de listas abiertas, que introducen competencia tanto entre como dentro de los partidos, conducen a más participación electoral.Palabras clave: participación electoral, sistema electoral, listas abiertas, regresión discontinua. Códigos JEL: D72. BANCO DE ESPAÑA 7 DOCUMENTO DE TRABAJO N.º 1623

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The personal vote and voter turnout

Cited by 16 publications

References 43 publications

Magnetically applied pressure-shear : a new technique for direct strength measurement at high pressure (final report for LDRD project 117856).

Magnetically applied pressure-shear : a new technique for direct strength measurement at high pressure (final report for LDRD project 117856).

Electoral Rules and Bureaucratic Effectiveness

The Effect of Electoral Systems on Voter Turnout: Evidence from a Natural Experiment

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