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- Title
Unhappy, Uninformed, or Uninterested? Understanding “None of the Above” Voting.
- Authors
Damore, David F.; Waters, Mallory M.; Bowler, Shaun
- Abstract
Elections send ambiguous signals to the political system, particularly when interpreting the meaning of various “nonvotes” (e.g., abstention, ballot spoiling, and roll-off). While a “none of the above” (NOTA) option may allow voters to better signal discontent, how NOTA voting is used is not well understood. The authors’ analysis of all races in Nevada, which has allowed for NOTA voting since 1976, suggests that NOTA voting is consistent with protest voting and limited information. Thus, while NOTA voting can be a less ambiguous signal of discontent than other nonvotes, the practice of NOTA voting is less clear.
- Subjects
NEVADA; UNITED States; VOTING research; VOTING abstention; VOTER attitudes; POLITICAL participation
- Publication
Political Research Quarterly, 2012, Vol 65, Issue 4, p895
- ISSN
1065-9129
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/1065912911424286