Who Likes to Vote by Mail
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6180283 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Carolina Plescia (0000-0002-9719-001X, University of Vienna, corresponding author), Semra Sevi (0000-0001-7886-4616, Université de Montréal), André Blais (0000-0003-4292-110X, Université de Montréal) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 381-385 |
| Publication date | 2021-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Politics Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1532-673X • E-ISSN: 1552-3373 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1532673x211005684 |
| OpenAlex | W3148280556 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 12 |
| References cited | 22 |
Interest in voting by mail has increased during the coronavirus as a way to avoid in person contact. In this study, we conducted a survey in February 2020 in the United States to examine citizen preferences to cast their ballot at a polling station, over the internet, or by mail. By including simultaneously internet and mail as alternative voting options to the polling station we aim to disentangle convenience (both alternative options are presumably more convenient) from novelty (internet is more novel than mail and polling station voting). We find that the person who likes voting by mail the most is an older White-American with little interest in politics; and the person who likes voting by mail the least is a younger African-American or Latino with high interest in politics. All in all, the biggest cleavage in citizens’ preferences about how to vote is generational, not ideological
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| Unique citing works | 12 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2,4 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 11 |