The Politics of Ballot Design: How States Shape American Democracy

by Jason M. Roberts and Erik J Engstrom

US federalism grants state legislators the authority to design many aspects of election administration, including ballot features that mediate how citizens understand and engage with the choices available to them when casting their votes. Seemingly innocuous features in the physical design of ballots, such as the option to cast a straight ticket with a single checkmark, can have significant aggregate effects. Drawing on theoretical insights from behavioral...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108842801
• ISBN13: 9781108842808
• Release Date: December 2020
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 180 Pages
• Weight: 0.91 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"