Does the Framing of Information Regarding Foreign Election Interference Matter? Evidence from a Survey Experiment in Canada

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Jean-Nicolas Bordeleau, Holly Ann Garnett
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Abstract

As a response to foreign election interference efforts, politicians and news media have adopted various frames which highlight the hinderance of such interference in electoral processes. However, little research has examined the impact of the framing of this election interference discourse on the attitudes and behaviours of voters. This research examines the impact of negative and positive election interference frames on Canadian voters using an experimental vignette design. Specifically, this study focuses on three dependent variables: citizens' trust in electoral institutions, their likelihood of voting, and their level of comfort using alternative methods of electoral participation. The results suggest that the framing of information on the topic of election interference can have an important impact on citizens' attitudes toward the electoral process. We find that positive, but not negative, information regarding election interference influences respondents' trust in the electoral system. We also find that the effect is greatest in politically uninterested individuals. Lastly, the results show that conservatives hold more negative attitudes towards elections and voting.
关于外国选举干预的信息框架是否重要?来自加拿大调查实验的证据
作为对外国干预选举努力的回应,政治家和新闻媒体采用了各种框架,强调这种干预对选举进程的阻碍。然而,很少有研究考察了这种选举干预话语的框架对选民态度和行为的影响。本研究考察了消极和积极的选举干扰框架对加拿大选民的影响,使用实验小插图设计。具体而言,本研究侧重于三个因变量:公民对选举机构的信任,他们投票的可能性,以及他们使用其他选举参与方法的舒适程度。研究结果显示,选举干预议题的资讯架构对公民对选举过程的态度有重要影响。我们发现,有关选举干预的正面而非负面信息会影响受访者对选举制度的信任。我们还发现,对政治不感兴趣的个人的影响最大。最后,结果显示保守派对选举和投票持更消极的态度。
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