Who Really Votes? An Examination of Differential Voting Participation
Lewkowicz, Michael Allen
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Title
Who Really Votes? An Examination of Differential Voting Participation
Author(s)
Lewkowicz, Michael Allen
Issue Date
2007
Doctoral Committee Chair(s)
Brian Gaines
Department of Study
Political Science
Discipline
Political Science
Degree Granting Institution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name
Ph.D.
Degree Level
Dissertation
Keyword(s)
Political Science, General
Language
eng
Abstract
This dissertation focuses upon this omission, as I explore the understudied phenomenon of differential voting participation, or participation in some contests, but not others on the same ballot. Using aggregate voting data, simulated election experiments and survey data, I endeavor to establish that differential voting participation is indeed worthy of additional study and to analyze various aspects of differential voting participation. To analyze the prevalence of differential voter participation, I compare the relative influence of ballot depth compared to those of other more commonly studied dimensions: time and location. I also examine how the straight-ticket option interacts with several individual traits to shape differential voting participation. Finally, I examine the impact of elite cues upon participation in proposition elections. Through these analyses, I endeavor to achieve a more accurate understanding of the entire voting process.
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