How electoral integrity affects voter turnout in democracies
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6234893 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ferran Martínez I Coma (0000-0002-3486-6596, The University of Sydney, corresponding author), Minh Trinh (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), Minh D Trinh (0000-0002-4929-2978, Massachusetts Institute of Technology) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 53-74 |
| Publication date | 2017-01-02 |
| 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 | 10.1080/10361146.2016.1238869 |
| OpenAlex | W2556764994 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 17 |
| References cited | 44 |
Does electoral integrity affect turnout? And if so, how? We analysed some variables that are closely related to electoral integrity – government actions, opposition actions, and the context in which the election is held – and find significant impact on turnout. We argue that higher turnout is often found in elections with higher electoral integrity. We tested our claims using data for over 700 elections covering 85 democracies for the 1950–2008 period. Results reveal that both boycott and election-related violence decrease turnout, but the effect of the former is substantially higher. We also find that, contrary to initial expectations, governments’ harassment of the opposition and the occasional banning of parties actually increases turnout
Boycott · Context (archaeology · Demographic economics · Economics · Geography · Mobilization · Opposition (politics · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Turnout · Voter turnout · Voting · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Law · Political Conflict and Governance · Populism, Right-Wing Movements · Public Administration
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| Unique citing works | 17 |
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| Citations per year | 1,89 |
| Citation span | 2017 - 2026 (10) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 17 |