How Many Voters Change Their Minds in the Month Preceding an Election
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6097745 |
|---|---|
| Authors | André Blais (0000-0003-4292-110X, Université de Montréal, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2004 |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 801-803 |
| Publication date | 2004-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | PS Political Science & Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1049-0965 • E-ISSN: 1537-5935 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s1049096504045184 |
| OpenAlex | W2128429656 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 20 |
| References cited | 3 |
This paper addresses a simple but basic question: How many voters change their mind during the month preceding an election? The question is simple and basic, yet the vast and rich literature on voting and elections has somehow managed to avoid it. Despite all the talk about the impact of campaigns, I have not come across estimates of how many people vote for a party other than the one they intended to support at the beginning of the campaign
Economics · Epistemology · General election · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Voting · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Law · Philosophy · Populism, Right-Wing Movements · Social Media and Politics
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2006 - 2025 (20) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 13 |