The way in which elections are run is changing, as radical reforms or experiments have
been introduced across the world. This book establishes why election administration might …

By altering the turnout decision calculus, compulsory voting should alter the character of the
voting population. Employing survey data across countries and Swiss cantons, I examine …

Compulsory voting is assumed to have both primary and secondary effects on citizens'
political behaviour. While compulsion increases voter turnout, its effects on political …

In light of gender disparities in political involvement, extant research has examined
mechanisms for incorporating ordinary women into politics. We complement this literature by …

Social scientists have only recently begun to explore the link between health and political
engagement. Understanding this relationship is vitally important from both a scholarly and a …

Despite the substantial body of research on compulsory voting's (CV) relationship with
turnout, much remains unknown about the role of different types of CV rules, their …

Democratic elections imply that the electorate holds incumbents accountable for past
performance, and that voters select the party that is closest to their own political preferences …

The relationships between citizens and their states are undergoing significant stresses
across advanced liberal democracies. In Britain, this disconnect is particularly evident …

Participation rates have declined sharply across developed democracies. But the precise
impact of this decline on party systems has proven difficult to study due to endogeneity …

Compulsory rules are known to have far‐reaching effects beyond boosting electoral
participation rates. This article examines the relationship between compulsory voting and …