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Lower Voter Turnout With Internet Ballots—A Surprising Outcome in Elections


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Reducing the Cost of Voting: An Evaluation of Internet Voting's Effect on Turnout was authored by Leah Stokes and Nicole Goodman. It was published by Cambridge in BJPS in 2020.

This article examines the unintended consequence of internet voting systems on electoral participation.

🔹 Method: Analyzing voter behavior through survey experiments across multiple democratic contexts;

🔸 Key Findings: Digital accessibility paradoxically reduces engagement by lowering perceived stakes;

🔸 Implications: Policymakers must consider behavioral effects alongside logistical benefits when implementing online voting platforms.

The study challenges the assumption that technological advancements automatically increase civic participation, revealing nuanced impacts on voter motivation.

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