Voting Behavior under Doubts of Ballot Secrecy

• In Event: Distrust in Democratic Governance

Brief Overview

In Singapore, ballots have a unique ID. Because of this, many citizens believe the incumbent tracks their votes, and punishes opposition voters. We examine (via survey) to what extent this subtle threat affects voting behaviour.

Authors

• Guillem Riambau, Institut d'Economia de Barcelona (IEB), University of Barcelona

• Kai Ostwald