An experimental test of the pivotal voter model under plurality and PR elections

Autor:	Simon Labbé St-Vincent
Rok vydání:	2013
Předmět:	Contingent vote Proportional representation Perception media_common.quotation_subject Political science Political Science and International Relations Voter model Position (finance) Turnout Replicate Social psychology media_common Test (assessment)
Zdroj:	Electoral Studies. 32:795-806
ISSN:	0261-3794
Popis:	This paper examines the decision to vote or not vote in experimental elections. We replicate the important findings of Duffy and Tavits (2008) , though with a different design. Our results support their finding, that is, turnout is affected by the belief that one's vote counts and that overestimation in the perception that one's vote counts does not disappear completely over time. Going beyond previous research, we also find that turnout is not higher under a proportional system than under a plurality system, as well as that beliefs about being in a pivotal position have a greater impact on turnout among the risk averse.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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