Correct Voting Across Thirty-Three Democracies
A Preliminary Analysis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6227397 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Richard R Lau (0000-0002-5412-8777), Parina Patel, Dalia F Fahmy, Robert R Kaufman (0000-0001-8542-0415) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 239-259 |
| Publication date | 2014-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | British Journal of Political Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0007-1234 • E-ISSN: 1469-2112 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0007123412000610 |
| OpenAlex | W2012374070 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 72 |
| References cited | 44 |
This article extends Lau and Redlawsk's notion ofcorrect voting– whether voters, under conditions of uncertainty, choose the alternative they would have chosen had they been fully informed about the issues and candidates in that election – to sixty-nine elections in thirty-three established and emerging democracies around the world. At the individual level, political sophistication, political experience and motivation all significantly predict the probability of casting a correct vote. However several institutional factors proved to be even more important. In particular, elections with more parties running – and settings that encourage candidate-centred voting – decrease the probability of correct voting, while more ideologically distinctive alternatives, clearer lines of responsibility and greater media access to information are associated with higher rates of correct voting
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