Ideology and Vote Choice in U.S. Mayoral Elections: Evidence from Facebook Surveys
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DOI: 10.1007/s11109-017-9420-x
Abstract: City elections in the U.S. are widely thought to be low-information contests decided by non-ideological factors. This consensus casts doubt on the possibility of electoral accountability in cities, and renders recent evidence of municipal responsiveness… read more here.
Keywords: mayoral elections; vote choice; ideology; facebook ... See more keywords
Candidate sex, corruption and vote choice
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DOI: 10.1016/j.electstud.2020.102270
Abstract: Abstract Existing research suggests that voters may view female politicians as less prone to corruption than male politicians. We argue that this voter belief can yield advantages to hypothetical female candidates as voters sometimes punish… read more here.
Keywords: vote choice; sex corruption; candidate sex; corruption vote ... See more keywords
Different political systems suppress or facilitate the impact of intelligence on how you vote: A comparison of the U.S. and Denmark
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DOI: 10.1016/j.intell.2018.06.003
Abstract: Abstract Intelligence is rarely studied as a predictor of vote choice, and at first glance our data supports this neglect: In samples from the U.S. and Denmark (Ns = 1419 and 953), intelligence does not predict the… read more here.
Keywords: intelligence; vote choice; ideology; intelligence vote ... See more keywords
Authoritarianism and support for Trump in the 2016 presidential election
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DOI: 10.1016/j.soscij.2019.06.008
Abstract: Abstract The emergence of authoritarianism as a core political value has been emphasized by recent scholarship on the political behavior of the American electorate. This paper adds to this literature by examining the effect of… read more here.
Keywords: authoritarianism; trump; vote choice; election ... See more keywords
Predicting vote choice in the 2020 Irish general election
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DOI: 10.1080/07907184.2021.1978219
Abstract: This research note has two functions. It first sets the scene for this special issue using the 2020 Irish National Election Study (INES), which comprises several discrete data sets. The note also r... read more here.
Keywords: irish general; vote choice; 2020 irish; choice 2020 ... See more keywords
Pandemic politics: COVID-19, health concerns, and vote choice in the 2020 General Election
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DOI: 10.1080/17457289.2021.1924734
Abstract: ABSTRACT How might personal concerns for one’s health, and public health more generally, affect candidate vote choice during the COVID-19 crisis? In this, study we leverage a national survey conducted in the United States during… read more here.
Keywords: health; health concerns; vote choice; candidate vote ... See more keywords
Meet in the Middle: Terrorism and Centrist Party Vote Shares in Legislative Elections
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DOI: 10.1111/1758-5899.12637
Abstract: Scholars have found that terrorism can influence political behavior in democracies by affecting citizens’ emotions such as anxiety and fear. However, researchers have yet to examine how terrorism affects vote choice cross‐nationally. The few studies… read more here.
Keywords: vote choice; ideology; legislative elections; terrorism ... See more keywords
Does electoral violence affect vote choice and willingness to vote? Conjoint analysis of a vignette experiment
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DOI: 10.1177/0022343319892677
Abstract: Across many new democracies, voters routinely elect candidates associated with violence. Though electoral violence is common, there is little understanding of how it affects voting behaviour. This article examines how electoral violence affects turnout and… read more here.
Keywords: violence; vignette experiment; electoral violence; vote choice ... See more keywords
The Limits of Issue Ownership in a Polarized Era
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DOI: 10.1177/1532673x221106435
Abstract: The Democratic and Republican parties have longstanding reputations for their abilities to competently handle particular issues. These reputations help to simplify voter decision-making. Voters need only to determine which issues are most important in an… read more here.
Keywords: limits issue; issue ownership; vote choice; ownership ... See more keywords