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The Priming Effects of Polling Location on Ballot Initiative Voting Decisions

Glas, Jeffrey M.
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Do the physical settings in which a voter casts their ballot affect their vote choices? Every state uses a variety of polling locations for the administration of election: churches, schools, libraries, fire stations, and etcetera. The literature on priming effects and voting is massive, but very little research examines the impact of the venue in which a ballot is cast has on voters’ decisions. In this study I argue that polling venues situated on church, school, or veteran’s association property influences the proportion of votes cast in favor of ballot measures related to each institution. I test these hypotheses using precinct level election results and population data from California’s 2008 general election and find results supporting, or suggesting, such a relationship.

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2011-08-11
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Research Projects
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Direct democracy, Elections, Voting, Polling location, Automaticity, Contextual priming, Voting precinct
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Glas, Jeffrey M.. "The Priming Effects of Polling Location on Ballot Initiative Voting Decisions." Thesis, Georgia State University, 2011. https://doi.org/10.57709/2100921
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2011-07-14
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