Voter Information Search and Ranked Choice Voting

IF 1.3 Q1 LAW
Theodoros Ntounias
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Abstract

Does ranked choice voting (RCV) change the information search behavior of voters? I present a theory, consistent with past work on voter behavior and information, which shows that (1) RCV is a more complex informational environment than typical single preference voting, which then predicts that (2) voters should be motivated to search for and retain more information on the candidates, and particularly on non-copartisans. This change in behavior should correspond to an increase in the cost of voting. I design a survey experiment to test this theory on a nationally diverse sample of U.S. adults, and a follow-up survey with bonus incentives to add to the robustness of the results. Results indicate that voters do not adapt their information search and retention behaviors, nor do they spend more cognitive effort in the process of voting. The results are particularly important in the context of the rapid expansion of RCV.
选民信息搜索和排序选择投票
排序选择投票(RCV)是否改变了选民的信息搜索行为?我提出了一个理论,与过去关于选民行为和信息的研究相一致,它表明:(1)RCV是一个比典型的单一偏好投票更复杂的信息环境,然后预测(2)选民应该被激励去搜索和保留更多关于候选人的信息,特别是关于非合作伙伴的信息。这种行为上的改变应该与投票成本的增加相对应。我设计了一个调查实验,在全国不同的美国成年人样本中检验这一理论,并设计了一个带有奖金激励的后续调查,以增加结果的稳健性。结果表明,选民在投票过程中没有调整他们的信息搜索和保留行为,也没有花费更多的认知努力。这一结果在RCV快速扩张的背景下尤为重要。
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