Are Voters Mobilized by a ‘Friend-and-Neighbor’ on the Ballot? Evidence from a Field Experiment |
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Authors: | Costas Panagopoulos Jan E Leighley Brian T Hamel |
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Institution: | 1.Department of Political Science,Fordham University,Bronx,USA;2.Department of Government,American University,Washington,USA;3.Department of Political Science,University of California, Los Angeles,Los Angeles,USA |
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Abstract: | In his seminal work on Southern politics, V.O. Key observed that voters disproportionately support local candidates at the ballot box. While empirical analyses have confirmed “friends-and-neighbors” voting across numerous electoral contexts, no one has directly examined voter turnout as the mechanism linking place of residence to vote choice. We argue that place of residence is a social identity that incentivizes citizens to turn out to vote on behalf of the local candidate. We test this mobilization mechanism using a randomized field experiment conducted during a 2014 state legislative primary election. Our results show that county ties between candidates and voters likely boost turnout. Our findings contribute to our understanding of the importance of place identity for turnout decisions in low-information elections. |
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