Tom Barton
@tombarton.bsky.social
Post-Doc at King's
PhD from Royal Holloway
Poli Sci, Turnout and Electoral Integrity
Now dabbling in interest groups on the ERC ADVODID project
advodid.eu
PhD from Royal Holloway
Poli Sci, Turnout and Electoral Integrity
Now dabbling in interest groups on the ERC ADVODID project
advodid.eu
Pinned
Tom Barton
@tombarton.bsky.social
· Mar 19
#OpenAccess from @psrm.bsky.social -
Understanding the impact of the 2018 voter ID pilots on turnout at the London local elections: A synthetic difference-in-difference approach - cup.org/420N1D4
"...more restrictive ID laws can meaningfully limit turnout..."
- @tombarton.bsky.social
#FirstView
Understanding the impact of the 2018 voter ID pilots on turnout at the London local elections: A synthetic difference-in-difference approach - cup.org/420N1D4
"...more restrictive ID laws can meaningfully limit turnout..."
- @tombarton.bsky.social
#FirstView
📣Pub Alert! Here I causally identify (one of the only outside of the USA) a negative effect of a voter ID pilot scheme from 2018. This scheme was less restrictive than that used at the 2024 GE, implying a greater proportion of people were excluded from voting in June and a fairer system is needed.
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Time for an explainer on how to get funding for a PhD in the UK (1/n)
October 1, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Time for an explainer on how to get funding for a PhD in the UK (1/n)
Florian is absolutely correct, I guess I would say that. Evidence suggests that we don't see depressive effects in Europe is because, unlike the UK and US, they have compulsory ID which is provided at low or zero cost. It can then have wider electoral benefits esp. with registration
An under-appreciated advantage of compulsory digital id cards is that they will help individuals to id themselves at the polls, a requirement which likely depresses turnout according to research by @tombarton.bsky.social: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Understanding the impact of the 2018 voter ID pilots on turnout at the London local elections: A synthetic difference-in-difference approach | Political Science Research and Methods | Cambridge Core
Understanding the impact of the 2018 voter ID pilots on turnout at the London local elections: A synthetic difference-in-difference approach
www.cambridge.org
September 26, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Florian is absolutely correct, I guess I would say that. Evidence suggests that we don't see depressive effects in Europe is because, unlike the UK and US, they have compulsory ID which is provided at low or zero cost. It can then have wider electoral benefits esp. with registration
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Do UK voters see a trade-off between electoral integrity and turnout? Jeffrey A. Karp argues that beliefs about fraud and ideology, not turnout concerns, best predict support for photo ID. Read OPEN ACCESS: buff.ly/r2FnjwH
@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @uoypolitics.bsky.social @sagepub.com #polsky
@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @uoypolitics.bsky.social @sagepub.com #polsky
September 24, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Do UK voters see a trade-off between electoral integrity and turnout? Jeffrey A. Karp argues that beliefs about fraud and ideology, not turnout concerns, best predict support for photo ID. Read OPEN ACCESS: buff.ly/r2FnjwH
@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @uoypolitics.bsky.social @sagepub.com #polsky
@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @uoypolitics.bsky.social @sagepub.com #polsky
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Research on voter ID and election turnout authored by our academic, @tombarton.bsky.social, has been featured in a new article by @noahvickers.bsky.social in @standard.co.uk.web.brid.gy 🗳️🗂️
Read it here ⬇️
www.standard.co.uk/news/politic...
Read it here ⬇️
www.standard.co.uk/news/politic...
New research suggests voter ID law 'significantly reduces' turnout
Campaigners warn the law is having a ‘damaging and disproportionate impact on our democracy’
www.standard.co.uk
April 14, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Research on voter ID and election turnout authored by our academic, @tombarton.bsky.social, has been featured in a new article by @noahvickers.bsky.social in @standard.co.uk.web.brid.gy 🗳️🗂️
Read it here ⬇️
www.standard.co.uk/news/politic...
Read it here ⬇️
www.standard.co.uk/news/politic...
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Some sunshine reading, I was interviewed about my recent @psrm.bsky.social paper about Voter ID in The Standard.
www.standard.co.uk/news/politic...
www.standard.co.uk/news/politic...
New research suggests voter ID law 'significantly reduces' turnout
Campaigners warn the law is having a ‘damaging and disproportionate impact on our democracy’
www.standard.co.uk
April 11, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Some sunshine reading, I was interviewed about my recent @psrm.bsky.social paper about Voter ID in The Standard.
www.standard.co.uk/news/politic...
www.standard.co.uk/news/politic...
Some sunshine reading, I was interviewed about my recent @psrm.bsky.social paper about Voter ID in The Standard.
www.standard.co.uk/news/politic...
www.standard.co.uk/news/politic...
New research suggests voter ID law 'significantly reduces' turnout
Campaigners warn the law is having a ‘damaging and disproportionate impact on our democracy’
www.standard.co.uk
April 11, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Some sunshine reading, I was interviewed about my recent @psrm.bsky.social paper about Voter ID in The Standard.
www.standard.co.uk/news/politic...
www.standard.co.uk/news/politic...
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📣 CALLING ALL QUANT SOCIAL SCIENTISTS! 📣
Do you know of causally identified research that estimates the effect of higher education on political attitudes?
@elizabethsim0n.bsky.social and I are currently working on a meta-analysis on this question and we need your help!
Do you know of causally identified research that estimates the effect of higher education on political attitudes?
@elizabethsim0n.bsky.social and I are currently working on a meta-analysis on this question and we need your help!
March 20, 2025 at 12:49 PM
📣 CALLING ALL QUANT SOCIAL SCIENTISTS! 📣
Do you know of causally identified research that estimates the effect of higher education on political attitudes?
@elizabethsim0n.bsky.social and I are currently working on a meta-analysis on this question and we need your help!
Do you know of causally identified research that estimates the effect of higher education on political attitudes?
@elizabethsim0n.bsky.social and I are currently working on a meta-analysis on this question and we need your help!
📣Pub Alert! Here I causally identify (one of the only outside of the USA) a negative effect of a voter ID pilot scheme from 2018. This scheme was less restrictive than that used at the 2024 GE, implying a greater proportion of people were excluded from voting in June and a fairer system is needed.
#OpenAccess from @psrm.bsky.social -
Understanding the impact of the 2018 voter ID pilots on turnout at the London local elections: A synthetic difference-in-difference approach - cup.org/420N1D4
"...more restrictive ID laws can meaningfully limit turnout..."
- @tombarton.bsky.social
#FirstView
Understanding the impact of the 2018 voter ID pilots on turnout at the London local elections: A synthetic difference-in-difference approach - cup.org/420N1D4
"...more restrictive ID laws can meaningfully limit turnout..."
- @tombarton.bsky.social
#FirstView
March 19, 2025 at 7:52 AM
📣Pub Alert! Here I causally identify (one of the only outside of the USA) a negative effect of a voter ID pilot scheme from 2018. This scheme was less restrictive than that used at the 2024 GE, implying a greater proportion of people were excluded from voting in June and a fairer system is needed.
Reposted by Tom Barton
🚨 EPOP 2025 Call for papers now open! 🚨
Please fill out this form before the end of April to submit your paper proposal forms.office.com/e/4wBNMq4qwi
Accepting presentations on all aspects of elections, public opinion and parties using all methods.
Please fill out this form before the end of April to submit your paper proposal forms.office.com/e/4wBNMq4qwi
Accepting presentations on all aspects of elections, public opinion and parties using all methods.
Microsoft Forms
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February 27, 2025 at 9:35 AM
🚨 EPOP 2025 Call for papers now open! 🚨
Please fill out this form before the end of April to submit your paper proposal forms.office.com/e/4wBNMq4qwi
Accepting presentations on all aspects of elections, public opinion and parties using all methods.
Please fill out this form before the end of April to submit your paper proposal forms.office.com/e/4wBNMq4qwi
Accepting presentations on all aspects of elections, public opinion and parties using all methods.
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📣 NEW PAPER KLAXON 📣
"Who lacks voter identification? The electoral implications of the Elections Act 2022"
With Ed Fieldhouse, @caprosser.bsky.social, @jack-bailey.co.uk, @jonmellon.bsky.social (@britishelectionstudy.com)
Just published at Parliamentary Affairs:
academic.oup.com/pa/advance-a...
"Who lacks voter identification? The electoral implications of the Elections Act 2022"
With Ed Fieldhouse, @caprosser.bsky.social, @jack-bailey.co.uk, @jonmellon.bsky.social (@britishelectionstudy.com)
Just published at Parliamentary Affairs:
academic.oup.com/pa/advance-a...
December 10, 2024 at 12:08 PM
📣 NEW PAPER KLAXON 📣
"Who lacks voter identification? The electoral implications of the Elections Act 2022"
With Ed Fieldhouse, @caprosser.bsky.social, @jack-bailey.co.uk, @jonmellon.bsky.social (@britishelectionstudy.com)
Just published at Parliamentary Affairs:
academic.oup.com/pa/advance-a...
"Who lacks voter identification? The electoral implications of the Elections Act 2022"
With Ed Fieldhouse, @caprosser.bsky.social, @jack-bailey.co.uk, @jonmellon.bsky.social (@britishelectionstudy.com)
Just published at Parliamentary Affairs:
academic.oup.com/pa/advance-a...
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If you are a third year UG student or a Masters student, and are interesting in studying for a PhD in the UK, then (roughly speaking) you've got to decide whether you're going to apply for the main funding scheme for it over the next four months. Explanation follows... (1/n)
September 24, 2024 at 8:25 AM
If you are a third year UG student or a Masters student, and are interesting in studying for a PhD in the UK, then (roughly speaking) you've got to decide whether you're going to apply for the main funding scheme for it over the next four months. Explanation follows... (1/n)
Excited to announce that from Monday I will be starting a Post-Doc at King's College on the ERC funded Advocacy in Digital Democracy project, led by @annerasmussen.bsky.social. A change of location (within London) and topic for me but something highly relevant to politics today
September 11, 2024 at 1:40 PM
Excited to announce that from Monday I will be starting a Post-Doc at King's College on the ERC funded Advocacy in Digital Democracy project, led by @annerasmussen.bsky.social. A change of location (within London) and topic for me but something highly relevant to politics today
For the first time many voters in the UK had to show ID, did it affect turnout? We discuss below.
.@tombarton.bsky.social and I have written a post on the effects of voter ID on turnout in #GE2024; we think that in the average constituency turnout was around 1.37 to 1.6 percentage points lower than it otherwise would have been hollodec.github.io/2024/07/09/v...
Voter ID and turnout in GE2024
Since the last General Election one of the most significant changes to the UK election process has been the introduction of photo ID for voters voting in-person. Although it was piloted in 2018 and 20...
hollodec.github.io
July 9, 2024 at 1:29 PM
For the first time many voters in the UK had to show ID, did it affect turnout? We discuss below.
Reposted by Tom Barton
Data dump: using Survation's data on electoral registration and possession of qualifying photo ID, I've put together ward-level estimates (E&W only) of the proportion of registered electors who lack qualifying ID. You can find it here: docs.google.com/spreadsheets... (1/n)
Ward-level estimates of registration and lack of ID (7th June edition)
Proportion lacking ID by ward
Ward,Ward code,Borough,Westminster seat,Seat code,Ward voting age population in census,Registered voters (estimated),Registered voters without ID (estimated),Avg Pct reg...
docs.google.com
June 7, 2024 at 5:47 PM
Data dump: using Survation's data on electoral registration and possession of qualifying photo ID, I've put together ward-level estimates (E&W only) of the proportion of registered electors who lack qualifying ID. You can find it here: docs.google.com/spreadsheets... (1/n)
As a preview to the local elections tomorrow obviously the outcome is important but many areas will be dealing with voter ID for the first time. Particularly in big cities such as London, Greater Manchester and Liverpool. (1/n)
May 1, 2024 at 8:36 AM
As a preview to the local elections tomorrow obviously the outcome is important but many areas will be dealing with voter ID for the first time. Particularly in big cities such as London, Greater Manchester and Liverpool. (1/n)
Can't think of a better first post than a thread on my PhD which passed with minor corrections yesterday! With the title: 'The impact of Voter ID Laws on Participation and Perceptions of Electoral Integrity: An International Study' (1\n)
January 18, 2024 at 2:48 PM
Can't think of a better first post than a thread on my PhD which passed with minor corrections yesterday! With the title: 'The impact of Voter ID Laws on Participation and Perceptions of Electoral Integrity: An International Study' (1\n)