Size, density and small scale elections: a multi-level analysis of voter turnout in sub-municipal governments
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Resumo: | What are the consequences of fragmenting political and administrative authority within municipalities? Portugal provides an excellent setting to study the effects of sub-city institutional fragmentation because each of its 308 municipal governments is divided into sub-municipal governments (SMUs). The 4259 SMUs deliver services to the residents and its executive leader serves on the city council. In this paper we investigate the determinants of voter turnout in these SMUs. We argue that the size and density of SMUs affects electoral participation, but this effect is mediated by the municipal context. High levels of population concentration and low levels of territorial fragmentation at the municipal level are expected to improve voter mobilization efforts and mitigate the negative effect of size and density on voter turnout. Hierarchical linear analysis of municipal and SMU data finds strong support for size and density effects and moderate support for multilevel relationships. |
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Size, density and small scale elections: a multi-level analysis of voter turnout in sub-municipal governmentsVoter turnoutElectoral participationSub-municipal governmentsTerritorial fragmentationSocial SciencesWhat are the consequences of fragmenting political and administrative authority within municipalities? Portugal provides an excellent setting to study the effects of sub-city institutional fragmentation because each of its 308 municipal governments is divided into sub-municipal governments (SMUs). The 4259 SMUs deliver services to the residents and its executive leader serves on the city council. In this paper we investigate the determinants of voter turnout in these SMUs. We argue that the size and density of SMUs affects electoral participation, but this effect is mediated by the municipal context. High levels of population concentration and low levels of territorial fragmentation at the municipal level are expected to improve voter mobilization efforts and mitigate the negative effect of size and density on voter turnout. Hierarchical linear analysis of municipal and SMU data finds strong support for size and density effects and moderate support for multilevel relationships.This research is partially supported by the “Programa Operacional da Região Norte”, NORTE2020, in the context of project NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-000037 (SmartEGOV) and by the Portuguese Science and Technology Foundation (Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia) [Grant n. º PEst-OE/CJP/UI0758/2014], and the Estonian Research Council Grant PUT-1142. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Portuguese Science and Technology Foundation.ElsevierUniversidade do MinhoTavares, António F.Raudla, Ringa2018-122018-12-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/1822/74981engTavares, A. F., & Raudla, R. (2018, December). Size, density and small scale elections: A multi-level analysis of voter turnout in sub-municipal governments. Electoral Studies. Elsevier BV. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.electstud.2018.09.0010261-37941873-689010.1016/j.electstud.2018.09.001https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0261379417303384info: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:RCAAP2023-07-21T12:26:29Zoai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/74981Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T19:20:56.090884Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Size, density and small scale elections: a multi-level analysis of voter turnout in sub-municipal governments |
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Size, density and small scale elections: a multi-level analysis of voter turnout in sub-municipal governments |
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Size, density and small scale elections: a multi-level analysis of voter turnout in sub-municipal governments Tavares, António F. Voter turnout Electoral participation Sub-municipal governments Territorial fragmentation Social Sciences |
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Size, density and small scale elections: a multi-level analysis of voter turnout in sub-municipal governments |
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Size, density and small scale elections: a multi-level analysis of voter turnout in sub-municipal governments |
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Size, density and small scale elections: a multi-level analysis of voter turnout in sub-municipal governments |
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Size, density and small scale elections: a multi-level analysis of voter turnout in sub-municipal governments |
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Size, density and small scale elections: a multi-level analysis of voter turnout in sub-municipal governments |
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Tavares, António F. |
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Tavares, António F. Raudla, Ringa |
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Raudla, Ringa |
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Universidade do Minho |
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Tavares, António F. Raudla, Ringa |
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Voter turnout Electoral participation Sub-municipal governments Territorial fragmentation Social Sciences |
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Voter turnout Electoral participation Sub-municipal governments Territorial fragmentation Social Sciences |
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What are the consequences of fragmenting political and administrative authority within municipalities? Portugal provides an excellent setting to study the effects of sub-city institutional fragmentation because each of its 308 municipal governments is divided into sub-municipal governments (SMUs). The 4259 SMUs deliver services to the residents and its executive leader serves on the city council. In this paper we investigate the determinants of voter turnout in these SMUs. We argue that the size and density of SMUs affects electoral participation, but this effect is mediated by the municipal context. High levels of population concentration and low levels of territorial fragmentation at the municipal level are expected to improve voter mobilization efforts and mitigate the negative effect of size and density on voter turnout. Hierarchical linear analysis of municipal and SMU data finds strong support for size and density effects and moderate support for multilevel relationships. |
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Tavares, A. F., & Raudla, R. (2018, December). Size, density and small scale elections: A multi-level analysis of voter turnout in sub-municipal governments. Electoral Studies. Elsevier BV. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.electstud.2018.09.001 0261-3794 1873-6890 10.1016/j.electstud.2018.09.001 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0261379417303384 |
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