When Did the Campaign End? An Examination of the Timing of Vote Returns in the 2008 General Election in Washington State

Bibliographic Data

ID6102427
AuthorsKevin A Pirch (0009-0006-3416-8559, Eastern Washington University, corresponding author)
Year2012
Volume45
Issue4
Pages711-715
Publication date2012-10-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePS Political Science & Politics (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1049-0965 • E-ISSN: 1537-5935
PublisherCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/s1049096512000807
OpenAlexW2321298734
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited6

During the past decade the United States has seen an increase in alternative forms to Election Day voting, including voting by mail. Voting by mail has spurred a number of studies concerning the effects it has on voter turnout and other aspects of voting. However, one important facet of voting by mail has not been examined—when people decide to send in their vote. Because ballots are mailed out weeks before the election, voting by mail creates, in effect, a rolling Election Day. This could have profound effects for campaigns as candidates must determine when to use campaign resources and campaign to an electorate who might have already voted. Using data from the 2008 general election in Washington State, this study examines when voters turned in their ballots and determines if age, partisanship, or other factors play a role in the timing of turning in a ballot

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