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Luís, Carla, James, Toby S. 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5826-5461 and Garnett, Holly Ann
(2024)
The voter experience around the world: Lessons for theory and practice.
Representation, 60 (2).
pp. 367-372.
ISSN 0034-4893
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Abstract
This special issue has introduced the human reflexivity approach as a framework for studying elections. Empirical studies in the volume have then considered how institutional design, cultural practices and strategic actions come together to inform the voter experience – and how this experience, in turn, has broader consequences for the quality of elections and democracy. This concluding piece summarises some of the key empirical findings and draws out lessons for policy makers. Given that citizens who are younger and have fewer formal educational qualifications self-report a poorer voter experience, there is an urgent need for action to equalise democracy. The special issue provides empirical evidence in support of implementing automatic and assisted voter registration, civic education, limiting overly restrictive voter identification requirements, caution with concurrent elections and improved transparency practices. A human reflexivity approach, it is argued, gives policy makers greater theoretical freedom to support better elections and democracy – rather than follow ‘rational’ logics of power maximisation both described and prescribed by traditional rational choice theorists.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | democracy,electoral backsliding,electoral integrity,electoral malpractice,trust,sociology and political science,sdg 16 - peace, justice and strong institutions ,/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/3300/3312 |
| Faculty \ School: | Faculty of Arts and Humanities > School of Politics, Philosophy and Area Studies |
| UEA Research Groups: | Faculty of Arts and Humanities > Research Groups > Political, Social and International Studies Faculty of Arts and Humanities > Research Groups > Policy & Politics |
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| Depositing User: | LivePure Connector |
| Date Deposited: | 31 May 2024 10:30 |
| Last Modified: | 16 Dec 2024 01:42 |
| URI: | https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/95350 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/00344893.2024.2350418 |
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