Ballot structure, district magnitude and descriptive representation
The case of New Zealand local council elections
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6234633 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jack Vowles (0000-0002-1954-7466, Victoria University of Wellington, corresponding author), Janine Hayward (0000-0003-0444-4533, Politics Programme, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 56 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 225-244 |
| Publication date | 2021-07-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Australian Journal of Political Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1036-1146 • E-ISSN: 1363-030X |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10361146.2021.1935449 |
| OpenAlex | W3168056013 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 31 |
It is sometimes claimed that the use of preferential voting facilitates more effective representation of under-represented groups than that generated by the first-past-the-post (FPP) system, particularly in combination with higher district magnitude. This claim is tested using unique observational data. Local government elections in New Zealand are conducted using either the single transferable vote (STV) or first-past-the-post, providing the opportunity to compare representation of women and Indigenous Māori across the two sets of councils. When combined with higher district magnitude, STV may sometimes promote the election of women, but has no effects on the election of Māori. The advantages of high district magnitude STV in promoting descriptive representation are counteracted by lack of coordination in candidate nomination and voting because these local electoral contests are predominantly nonpartisan
Ballot · Electoral system · General election · Geography · Indigenous · Local government · Nomination · Political science · Politics · Ranked voting system · Representation (politics · Voting · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Gender Politics and Representation · Law · New Zealand Economic and Social Studies · Public Administration
Electoral Systems
The Gendered Effects of Electoral Institutions
Making Votes Count
It Takes a Candidate
Where Women Run
A Democratic South Africa
A Neo-Downsian Model of the Alternative Vote as a Mechanism for Mitigating Ethnic Conflict in Plural Societies
Mandatory MÄori wards in local government
Virtuous Circle or Cul de Sac? Social Capital and Political Participation in New Zealand
Assessing the Proportionality of the Single Transferable Vote
The forgotten history of the single transferable vote in the United States
Fair and effective representation? Debating electoral reform and minority rights
Comparing District Magnitude Effects Under Ordinal and Nominal Ballot Structures in Non‐partisan Elections
Why Are Fewer Women than Men Elected? Gender and the Dynamics of Candidate Selection
Understanding Interaction Models
Candidates or Parties
The Ethnic Implications of Preferential Voting
Do Women “Do Better” in Municipal Politics? Electoral Representation across Three Levels of Government
A Formal Analysis of Legislative Turnover
Candidate Gender and Electoral Success in Single Transferable Vote Systems
Candidate Ethnicity and Vote Choice in Britain
The Single Transferable Vote and Women's Representation in Ireland
The incumbency disadvantage and women's election to legislative office
District magnitudes and the election of women to the Irish Dáil
Legislators and Interest Groups
The Election of Blacks to City Councils
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,67 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2025 (3) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |