When do candidate disqualifications outrage voters in authoritarian elections? Results of a survey experiment before the 2021 Duma elections

• In Event: Elections and Democratic Backsliding in Post-Communist Countries

Brief Overview

It has been common for autocracies, including Russia and other post-Soviet states, to limit the opposition’s participation in elections. This paper provides an explanation for when this form of electoral manipulation looks fair or unfair to voters.

Author

• Stas Gorelik, George Washington University