Slate Size, Policy Caps, and Ballot Completion in Ranked-Choice Elections: Evidence from New York City

• In Event: Electoral Systems and Representation

Brief Overview

Do institutionally set ranking caps change whether voters fully complete ranked-choice ballots? Using NYC ballot-level CVRs from Democratic primaries, a multilevel model shows a clear kink at the 5-candidate cap.

Author

• Kolbe Dumas, University of Houston