What explains preferential voting? A field experiment in Portugal

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Main Author: Santana Pereira, José
Publication Date: 2020
Other Authors: Lobo, Marina Costa
Format: Article
Language: eng
Source: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
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Summary: This article analyzes the predictors of preferential voting in flexible list systems, focusing on political sophistication, voting rules and district size. It relies on a field experiment carried out in Portugal on the 2015 legislative election day. We found that the effect of district size depends on the nature of the voting rules introduced (optional or compulsory preferential voting). Also, political interest tends to lose its significance when preferential voting is compulsory. Thus, preferential voting does not constitute an obstacle for those with less political sophistication to express a vote, especially when the voting rules make preferential voting compulsory.
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spelling What explains preferential voting? A field experiment in PortugalPreferential votingField experimentElectoral behaviorElectoral systemThis article analyzes the predictors of preferential voting in flexible list systems, focusing on political sophistication, voting rules and district size. It relies on a field experiment carried out in Portugal on the 2015 legislative election day. We found that the effect of district size depends on the nature of the voting rules introduced (optional or compulsory preferential voting). Also, political interest tends to lose its significance when preferential voting is compulsory. Thus, preferential voting does not constitute an obstacle for those with less political sophistication to express a vote, especially when the voting rules make preferential voting compulsory.Universidade de Lisboa, Instituto de Ciências SociaisRepositório da Universidade de LisboaSantana Pereira, JoséLobo, Marina Costa2020-04-24T11:20:19Z20202020-01-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10451/43135engPereira, J. S., Lobo, M.C. (2020). What explains preferential voting? A field experiment in Portugal. Análise Social, 234, lv (1.º), pp. 4-2610.31447/as00032573.2020234.01info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-11-08T16:43:27Zoai:repositorio.ul.pt:10451/43135Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T21:56:02.108688Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse
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title What explains preferential voting? A field experiment in Portugal
spellingShingle What explains preferential voting? A field experiment in Portugal
Santana Pereira, José
Preferential voting
Field experiment
Electoral behavior
Electoral system
title_short What explains preferential voting? A field experiment in Portugal
title_full What explains preferential voting? A field experiment in Portugal
title_fullStr What explains preferential voting? A field experiment in Portugal
title_full_unstemmed What explains preferential voting? A field experiment in Portugal
title_sort What explains preferential voting? A field experiment in Portugal
author Santana Pereira, José
author_facet Santana Pereira, José
Lobo, Marina Costa
author_role author
author2 Lobo, Marina Costa
author2_role author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Repositório da Universidade de Lisboa
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Santana Pereira, José
Lobo, Marina Costa
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Preferential voting
Field experiment
Electoral behavior
Electoral system
topic Preferential voting
Field experiment
Electoral behavior
Electoral system
description This article analyzes the predictors of preferential voting in flexible list systems, focusing on political sophistication, voting rules and district size. It relies on a field experiment carried out in Portugal on the 2015 legislative election day. We found that the effect of district size depends on the nature of the voting rules introduced (optional or compulsory preferential voting). Also, political interest tends to lose its significance when preferential voting is compulsory. Thus, preferential voting does not constitute an obstacle for those with less political sophistication to express a vote, especially when the voting rules make preferential voting compulsory.
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