Previous literature has distinguished two types of polarization: ideological and affective.
However, little is known on how the interconnection of these two polarizations (which we call …

Districted proportional systems give an edge to right-wing parties that are more popular in
rural areas where district magnitude is small and large parties are mechanically …

This review surveys the literature on vote choice in Canada. It highlights key findings
regarding a variety of factors that influence Canadians' vote choice, while also suggesting …

Voters are deterred from casting a vote and more likely to vote strategically if their preferred
choice is less competitive in their electoral district. We use 2019 Canadian Election Study …

The growing importance of polls in news coverage raises questions about whether
legislators should regulate polls in election campaigns. Although restrictions are on the rise …

Voters frequently have to decide between supporting their preferred candidate or choosing a
less appealing but more viable alternative. Previous research argues that different aspects …

In this chapter, we review the current state of affairs on electoral behaviour in multilevel
systems. The simple question that we address is whether people behave differently in local …

Strategic voting can take different forms. It can consist in deserting a small party for a bigger
one that has more chances of forming the government, or to the contrary, desert ing a big …

As pesquisas de intenção de voto para presidente no primeiro turno de 2022 divergiram do
resultado de domingo (2 de outubro), levando a críticas de que teriam sido cometidos erros …

Recent studies have reported that the ideological polarization of party elites induces citizens'
affective polarization toward parties in the United States, while others have found that …