What affects invalid voting? A review and meta-analysis
Research on invalid voting has expanded rapidly over the past few years. This review article
for the first time examines its principal findings and provides a new theoretical perspective …
for the first time examines its principal findings and provides a new theoretical perspective …
Compulsory voting and ethnic diversity increase invalid voting while corruption does not: an analysis of 417 parliamentary elections in 73 countries
F Martinez i Coma, A Werner - Democratization, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Invalid voting, meaning blank and spoiled ballots, is a regular phenomenon in democracies
around the world. When its share is larger than the margin of victory or greater than the vote …
around the world. When its share is larger than the margin of victory or greater than the vote …
[PDF][PDF] Compulsory voting and ethnic diversity increase invalid voting while corruption does not: An analysis of 417 parliamentary elections in 73 countries
Invalid voting, meaning blank and spoiled ballots, is a regular phenomenon in democracies
around the world. When its share is larger than the margin of victory or greater than the vote …
around the world. When its share is larger than the margin of victory or greater than the vote …
Invalid voting in German constituencies
M Fatke, T Heinsohn - German Politics, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
This article studies invalid voting, which has received very little attention so far, given the
broad interest and substantial relevance of voting behaviour research. Existing evidence is …
broad interest and substantial relevance of voting behaviour research. Existing evidence is …
Institutional determinants of invalid voting in post-communist Europe and Latin America
Implications from three theoretical models explaining the incidence of invalid voting are
tested using data from all presidential elections in post-communist and Latin American …
tested using data from all presidential elections in post-communist and Latin American …
Determinants of invalid voting in Latin America
Although elections in Latin America are often characterized by very high levels of blank and
spoiled ballots, there has been little if any systematic research into the phenomenon …
spoiled ballots, there has been little if any systematic research into the phenomenon …
A dynamic model of the invalid vote: How a changing candidate menu shapes null voting behavior
MJ Cohen - Electoral Studies, 2018 - Elsevier
Existing scholarship attributes invalid voting to independent variables that are largely time
invariant (eg, levels of education, political institutions). Yet, rates of invalid voting vary widely …
invariant (eg, levels of education, political institutions). Yet, rates of invalid voting vary widely …
A general model of abstention under compulsory voting
Invalid voting and absenteeism are alternative sources of abstention under compulsory
voting. Previous research failed to systematically study the mechanisms behind each form of …
voting. Previous research failed to systematically study the mechanisms behind each form of …
Protesting via the null ballot: An assessment of the decision to cast an invalid vote in Latin America
MJ Cohen - Political Behavior, 2018 - Springer
Rates of invalid voting in Latin America are among the highest in the world. Yet, scholars
have not reached an agreement about whether these votes are driven by voter protest and, if …
have not reached an agreement about whether these votes are driven by voter protest and, if …
Do reluctant voters vote less accurately? The effect of compulsory voting on party–voter congruence in Australia and Belgium
We know compulsory voting is associated with higher levels of electoral turnout. It has been
suggested that this leads to a trade-off with the quality of the vote, ie the ideological …
suggested that this leads to a trade-off with the quality of the vote, ie the ideological …