The Consequences of Variation in Vote Buying Norms for Trust in Elections

• In Event: Voter Behavior in the Developing World

Brief Overview

Views on the acceptability of vote buying vary across individuals and places. Vote buying often erodes political trust. However, where vote buying is regarded as an acceptable practice, confidence in elections is unperturbed by vote buying exposure.

Authors

• Mollie Jane Cohen, University of Georgia

• Euiyoung Emily Noh, Vanderbilt University

• Elizabeth J. Zechmeister, Vanderbilt University