Campaign Practitioner Personality Impacts Trust in Electoral Integrity

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Campaign success hinges on practitioner personalities, which shape voter perceptions of electoral integrity.

This study investigates how charismatic vs. competent campaign leaders influence public trust in election fairness. ※ We analyze survey data from two continents and compare it against field experiment results.

※ Key Findings:

Charismatic practitioners boost engagement but may lower perceived integrity
Competent practitioners enhance confidence in electoral processes
Personality effects vary by country-level political context

※ Why It Matters:

Electoral outcomes are affected not just by policy positions, but also by the personal traits associated with campaigns.

Article card for article: It's Who's on the Inside that Counts: Campaign Practitioner Personality and Campaign Electoral Integrity

It's Who's on the Inside that Counts: Campaign Practitioner Personality and Campaign Electoral Integrity was authored by Hans Hassell. It was published by Springer in Pol. Behav. in 2020.