Social Media Use and Perceptions of Electoral Integrity

• In Event: Democracy on the Ballot

Brief Overview

This paper utilizes a hierarchical linear model to determine how social media usage affects perceptions of electoral integrity. It is hypothesized that social media users are more likely to question the integrity of elections.

Authors

• Allison Clark Ellis, University of South Carolina-Upstate

• Matthew Placek, University of South Carolina-Upstate