Date of Award
Summer 8-11-2011
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Political Science
First Advisor
Jason Reifler, PhD.
Second Advisor
Sean Richey, PhD.
Third Advisor
Ryan Carlin, PhD.
Abstract
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.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.57709/2100921
Recommended Citation
Glas, Jeffrey M., "The Priming Effects of Polling Location on Ballot Initiative Voting Decisions." Thesis, Georgia State University, 2011.
doi: https://doi.org/10.57709/2100921