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  • 3 - Ballot Architecture in the Progressive Era

  • Erik J. Engstrom, University of California, Davis, Jason M. Roberts, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
  • Book:
    The Politics of Ballot Design
    Published online:
    27 November 2020
    Print publication:
    17 December 2020, pp 37-58

  • Summary

    This chapter examines ballot formats in the United States from 1888 to 1940.Following the adoption of the Australian secret ballot states still had to decide the particular design of the new secret ballot. We show in this chapter that the decisions had enormous consequences for voter turnout and ballot roll-off at the state level. We provide detailed case studies of California, New York, and Maryland as well as an empirical analysis of voter turnout and ballot roll-off during this period.

  • 2 - How the Ballot “Nudges” Voters

  • Erik J. Engstrom, University of California, Davis, Jason M. Roberts, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
  • Book:
    The Politics of Ballot Design
    Published online:
    27 November 2020
    Print publication:
    17 December 2020, pp 15-36

  • Summary

    This chapter demonstrates how ballot formats can nudge voters.Applying concepts from behavioral economics, we argue that the structure in which choices are presented can nudge voters toward certain decisions.We then apply this theoretical structure to the major types of ballots used in the United States and develop expectations as to how various ballot formats will affect election outcomes.