Electoral Systems and Their Effects on Voter Attutides and Behaviors

• In Event: Institutions and Attitudinal Changes

Brief Overview

We examine how electoral systems affect voter's attitudes about democracy, efficacy, and intention to vote in the future. We find less complex electoral systems generate the highest levels of satisfaction.

Authors

• Benjamin Benjamin Taylor, Kennesaw State University

• Kerwin Swint, Kennesaw State University

• Ayla McGinnis, Georgia State University