Understanding Nonpartisan Roll-Off Among Straight Ticket Option Voters

• In Event: Ballot Design, Election Administration, and Prediction

Brief Overview

Voters who use the straight ticket option are more likely to roll off nonpartisan races and ballot questions than those who do not. The effect of the straight ticket option on nonpartisan roll-off varies with voter fatigue and information.

Author

• Matthew Phillip Thornburg, University of South Carolina-Aiken