Focal Interest
Focal Interest

Voting

  1. Ranked choice voting shows simple dynamics and limited exhaustion
    Study of ranked choice voting across 110 real elections shows competitive benefits, transparent dynamics, and minimal vulnerability to manipulation or ballot exhaustion.
  2. Greater polling-place distance lowers in-person voting
    Geographic analysis shows that voting distance reduces in-person turnout by 1-3 percentage points per mile, with mail-in voting substitution when available.
  3. Youth-oriented VAAs improved party position knowledge
    Experimental study shows youth-oriented voting advice application significantly improved party position knowledge among Belgian voters aged 16–30, while generic version had no effect.
  4. Village heads used government aid to sustain political power
    Study of how Indonesian village heads use government assistance to maintain power and influence elections during the country's democratic transition period.
  5. Economic negativity linked to abstention and Eurosceptic support
    Explore how economic voting in European elections depends on whether voters blame the EU for economic conditions, driving abstention and Eurosceptic party support.
  6. Issue competence shapes voting in European Parliament elections
    Study of 2019 European Parliamentary elections across 10 countries reveals that party issue competence affects voting, with stronger effects when voters attribute responsibility to the European level.