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We find that misinformation was only partly effective. While some co-partisans increased their support of the policy position advocated by the misinformer, messages failed to persuade non-supporters, and were easily corrected among co-partisans.

Our empirical analysis is based on a pre-registered vignette experiment embedded in a representative post-election survey in India. Our design mimics the opposition's use of campaign misinformation to polarize voters' preferences and beliefs on issues of religion.

Misinformation that primes non-partisan but politically relevant social identities may attract voters who share those identities, moving both supporters and non-supporters toward the sponsor’s stance. If processed along partisan lines, however, it only appeals to existing supporters.

Politicians frequently sponsor misinformation during election campaigns, but its effectiveness in shifting voters' policy preferences and beliefs remains unclear. We argue that the efficacy of campaign misinformation depends on whether it latches onto partisan or non-partisan identities.

Misinformation that primes non-partisan but politically relevant social identities may attract voters who share those identities, moving both supporters and non-supporters toward the sponsor’s stance. If processed along partisan lines, however, it only appeals to existing supporters.

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Article by @marietheresemeye.bsky.social on election denial in the US: Finds that local elite endorsement of Trump’s fraud claims amplified national narratives, boosting protest mobilization in their districts after 2020.

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@noyonikadas.bsky.social integrates research on decentralization and political violence: Finds that in West Bengal, incumbents deploy violence to engineer non-contestation in local elections, converting opposition withdrawals into uncontested victories.

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Juan Masullo, @kkrakows.bsky.social, & @dmorisi.bsky.social examine crime and democracy in Brazil: Find that exposure to crime increases support for unlawful enforcement (police overreach, vigilante justice) but does not erode broader commitments to democracy.

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