Electoral Studies
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An International Journal on Voting and Electoral Systems and Strategy
https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/electoral-studies
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🚨 New research spotlight! 🚨
Check out this paper by Andrew Saab, which finds that candidates who narrowly lose to political allies are more likely to withdraw from future municipal races, renounce party memberships, and switch party affiliations.
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Check out this paper by Andrew Saab, which finds that candidates who narrowly lose to political allies are more likely to withdraw from future municipal races, renounce party memberships, and switch party affiliations.
Read here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
November 12, 2025 at 10:52 AM
🚨 New research spotlight! 🚨
Check out this paper by Andrew Saab, which finds that candidates who narrowly lose to political allies are more likely to withdraw from future municipal races, renounce party memberships, and switch party affiliations.
Read here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Check out this paper by Andrew Saab, which finds that candidates who narrowly lose to political allies are more likely to withdraw from future municipal races, renounce party memberships, and switch party affiliations.
Read here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
...and another by @pierre-lue.bsky.social and @alinazumbrunn.bsky.social who also identify a differential effect by municipality in the Swiss context.
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October 9, 2025 at 4:28 PM
...and another by @pierre-lue.bsky.social and @alinazumbrunn.bsky.social who also identify a differential effect by municipality in the Swiss context.
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...which neatly ties to research on the effect of prepaid postage in particular. We have not one but two papers here for you! One by Jenny Yin, Thomas Willi and @lucasleemann.bsky.social on the effect of prepaid postage on turnout in Switzerland
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October 9, 2025 at 4:28 PM
...which neatly ties to research on the effect of prepaid postage in particular. We have not one but two papers here for you! One by Jenny Yin, Thomas Willi and @lucasleemann.bsky.social on the effect of prepaid postage on turnout in Switzerland
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And if you are wondering what makes a voter choose the post to begin with, you should check out this study by @beluabdala.bsky.social on the impact of the costs associated with different voting methods
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October 9, 2025 at 4:28 PM
And if you are wondering what makes a voter choose the post to begin with, you should check out this study by @beluabdala.bsky.social on the impact of the costs associated with different voting methods
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...in contrast to the study above, @miroslavnemcok.bsky.social @hannawass.bsky.social and Johanna Peltoniemi find that in Finland, the implementation of postal voting had a negligible effect on turnout across low-participation areas
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October 9, 2025 at 4:28 PM
...in contrast to the study above, @miroslavnemcok.bsky.social @hannawass.bsky.social and Johanna Peltoniemi find that in Finland, the implementation of postal voting had a negligible effect on turnout across low-participation areas
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But what about the impact of postal voting on turnout, you ask? Well check out this article by @adambonica.bsky.social, Jacob Grumbach, Charlotte Hill & @hakeemjefferson.bsky.social on mail-in ballots and turnout in Colorado
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October 9, 2025 at 4:28 PM
But what about the impact of postal voting on turnout, you ask? Well check out this article by @adambonica.bsky.social, Jacob Grumbach, Charlotte Hill & @hakeemjefferson.bsky.social on mail-in ballots and turnout in Colorado
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First up we have this fascinating study by Joshua Townsley and @turnbulldugarte.com
on parties campaign strategies to recruit postal voters
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on parties campaign strategies to recruit postal voters
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October 9, 2025 at 4:28 PM
First up we have this fascinating study by Joshua Townsley and @turnbulldugarte.com
on parties campaign strategies to recruit postal voters
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on parties campaign strategies to recruit postal voters
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New research spotlight! 📢❗🚨
Check out this paper by Michael Herron & @electionsmith.bsky.social on disability and voter turnout. Drawing on Florida administrative data, they find that voters needing assistance are more likely to both abstain and have their postal ballots rejected.
Check out this paper by Michael Herron & @electionsmith.bsky.social on disability and voter turnout. Drawing on Florida administrative data, they find that voters needing assistance are more likely to both abstain and have their postal ballots rejected.
October 8, 2025 at 2:33 PM
New research spotlight! 📢❗🚨
Check out this paper by Michael Herron & @electionsmith.bsky.social on disability and voter turnout. Drawing on Florida administrative data, they find that voters needing assistance are more likely to both abstain and have their postal ballots rejected.
Check out this paper by Michael Herron & @electionsmith.bsky.social on disability and voter turnout. Drawing on Florida administrative data, they find that voters needing assistance are more likely to both abstain and have their postal ballots rejected.
New research spotlight! 🚨
Check out this recent paper by José Pedro Lopes on educational expansion, (the lack of) upward mobility, and radical left support in Europe.
Available open access here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Check out this recent paper by José Pedro Lopes on educational expansion, (the lack of) upward mobility, and radical left support in Europe.
Available open access here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
October 7, 2025 at 10:51 AM
New research spotlight! 🚨
Check out this recent paper by José Pedro Lopes on educational expansion, (the lack of) upward mobility, and radical left support in Europe.
Available open access here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Check out this recent paper by José Pedro Lopes on educational expansion, (the lack of) upward mobility, and radical left support in Europe.
Available open access here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
New research alert 🚨
Check out this recent publication by @tiemanng.bsky.social on the impact of certainty, risk, and uncertainty on voters' choices. Available open access here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Check out this recent publication by @tiemanng.bsky.social on the impact of certainty, risk, and uncertainty on voters' choices. Available open access here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
August 27, 2025 at 2:03 PM
New research alert 🚨
Check out this recent publication by @tiemanng.bsky.social on the impact of certainty, risk, and uncertainty on voters' choices. Available open access here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Check out this recent publication by @tiemanng.bsky.social on the impact of certainty, risk, and uncertainty on voters' choices. Available open access here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
🚨 New research! 🚨
Check out this recent article by @twanhuijsmans.bsky.social and Wouter van der Brug on place-based resentment and populist voting in the Netherlands.
Free to read here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Check out this recent article by @twanhuijsmans.bsky.social and Wouter van der Brug on place-based resentment and populist voting in the Netherlands.
Free to read here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
July 17, 2025 at 10:53 AM
🚨 New research! 🚨
Check out this recent article by @twanhuijsmans.bsky.social and Wouter van der Brug on place-based resentment and populist voting in the Netherlands.
Free to read here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Check out this recent article by @twanhuijsmans.bsky.social and Wouter van der Brug on place-based resentment and populist voting in the Netherlands.
Free to read here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
🚨 New research alert! 🚨
Check out this recent paper by Johannes Bergh, Dag Arne Christensen and @finseraas.bsky.social on the impact of early voting on partners mobilisation. Available open access here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Check out this recent paper by Johannes Bergh, Dag Arne Christensen and @finseraas.bsky.social on the impact of early voting on partners mobilisation. Available open access here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
July 14, 2025 at 4:00 PM
🚨 New research alert! 🚨
Check out this recent paper by Johannes Bergh, Dag Arne Christensen and @finseraas.bsky.social on the impact of early voting on partners mobilisation. Available open access here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Check out this recent paper by Johannes Bergh, Dag Arne Christensen and @finseraas.bsky.social on the impact of early voting on partners mobilisation. Available open access here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
🚨 New research alert 🚨
1/2 Check out this new publication by Christoph Koenig on election forensics to identify electoral manipulation.
1/2 Check out this new publication by Christoph Koenig on election forensics to identify electoral manipulation.
June 24, 2025 at 4:41 PM
🚨 New research alert 🚨
1/2 Check out this new publication by Christoph Koenig on election forensics to identify electoral manipulation.
1/2 Check out this new publication by Christoph Koenig on election forensics to identify electoral manipulation.
🚨 New research spotlight 🚨
Check out this note by @arothers.bsky.social on how to measure affective polarization in multiparty systems.
Available open access here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Check out this note by @arothers.bsky.social on how to measure affective polarization in multiparty systems.
Available open access here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
May 6, 2025 at 10:55 AM
🚨 New research spotlight 🚨
Check out this note by @arothers.bsky.social on how to measure affective polarization in multiparty systems.
Available open access here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Check out this note by @arothers.bsky.social on how to measure affective polarization in multiparty systems.
Available open access here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
New research alert! 🚨
Check out this paper by Jakoob De Haan, Franziska Ohnsorge, and Shu Yu on the impact of elections on fiscal policy across emerging market and developing economies.
Available open-access here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Check out this paper by Jakoob De Haan, Franziska Ohnsorge, and Shu Yu on the impact of elections on fiscal policy across emerging market and developing economies.
Available open-access here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
May 1, 2025 at 11:54 AM
New research alert! 🚨
Check out this paper by Jakoob De Haan, Franziska Ohnsorge, and Shu Yu on the impact of elections on fiscal policy across emerging market and developing economies.
Available open-access here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Check out this paper by Jakoob De Haan, Franziska Ohnsorge, and Shu Yu on the impact of elections on fiscal policy across emerging market and developing economies.
Available open-access here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
🚨 New report! 📊 Last week we published our 2024 annual journal summary with data on acceptance rates and average review and publication timings. Here are some highlights.
January 29, 2025 at 6:31 PM
🚨 New report! 📊 Last week we published our 2024 annual journal summary with data on acceptance rates and average review and publication timings. Here are some highlights.
🚨 New research on what affects perceptions of electoral fraud 🚨
Check out this article by Cecile Tobin, Ben Aronson, Sharanya Majumder, Hannah Tanenbaum, Ethan Weber, John Carey, @brendannyhan.bsky.social and @jasonreifler.bsky.social
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Check out this article by Cecile Tobin, Ben Aronson, Sharanya Majumder, Hannah Tanenbaum, Ethan Weber, John Carey, @brendannyhan.bsky.social and @jasonreifler.bsky.social
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January 22, 2025 at 12:09 PM
🚨 New research on what affects perceptions of electoral fraud 🚨
Check out this article by Cecile Tobin, Ben Aronson, Sharanya Majumder, Hannah Tanenbaum, Ethan Weber, John Carey, @brendannyhan.bsky.social and @jasonreifler.bsky.social
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Check out this article by Cecile Tobin, Ben Aronson, Sharanya Majumder, Hannah Tanenbaum, Ethan Weber, John Carey, @brendannyhan.bsky.social and @jasonreifler.bsky.social
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🚨 New research alert! Check out this recent article by Luigi Curini and Luca Pinto on how environmental issues spread over to competing parties. Available open access here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
January 10, 2025 at 10:44 AM
🚨 New research alert! Check out this recent article by Luigi Curini and Luca Pinto on how environmental issues spread over to competing parties. Available open access here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
New research Monday: check out this article by @sebstier.bsky.social @corinnaoschatz.bsky.social Bernard Clemm von Hohenberg @maierjuergen.bsky.social @alessandronai.bsky.social and @norakirkizh.bsky.social on what drives negative campaign attacks. Available at www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
January 6, 2025 at 11:05 AM
New research Monday: check out this article by @sebstier.bsky.social @corinnaoschatz.bsky.social Bernard Clemm von Hohenberg @maierjuergen.bsky.social @alessandronai.bsky.social and @norakirkizh.bsky.social on what drives negative campaign attacks. Available at www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Happy new year from Electoral Studies! Kicking off 2025 with this recent article by Alejandro Ecker, @thomasmmeyer.bsky.social and @carolinaplescia.bsky.social on voters preferences for policy compromise vs logroll deals. Available open access here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
January 2, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Happy new year from Electoral Studies! Kicking off 2025 with this recent article by Alejandro Ecker, @thomasmmeyer.bsky.social and @carolinaplescia.bsky.social on voters preferences for policy compromise vs logroll deals. Available open access here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...