Helping America vote? The institutional design of elections and recent reforms

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dc.contributor.advisorStein, Robert M.en_US
dc.creatorVonnahme, Greg Williamen_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-06-03T19:49:41Zen_US
dc.date.available2009-06-03T19:49:41Zen_US
dc.date.issued2008en_US
dc.description.abstractThis project focuses on the effects of recent electoral reforms on voter participation. The project specifically examines three aspects of election administration, which are voter registration deadlines, early voting, and Election Day vote centers. The project builds from recent theoretical advances in the study of turnout to better understand the effects of the reforms and also suggests areas for future research. The project also analyzes aggregate and survey data using matching methods to test the effects of the reforms. The results suggest that registration deadlines and Election Day vote centers increase turnout, particularly for less politically engaged individuals, while early voting seems to negatively affect turnout.en_US
dc.format.extent243 p.en_US
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen_US
dc.identifier.callnoTHESIS POL. SCI. 2008 VONNAHMEen_US
dc.identifier.citationVonnahme, Greg William. "Helping America vote? The institutional design of elections and recent reforms." (2008) Diss., Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/22236">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/22236</a>.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/22236en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.rightsCopyright is held by the author, unless otherwise indicated. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exemptions to copyright law must be obtained from the copyright holder.en_US
dc.subjectPolitical scienceen_US
dc.titleHelping America vote? The institutional design of elections and recent reformsen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.type.materialTexten_US
thesis.degree.departmentPolitical Scienceen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineSocial Sciencesen_US
thesis.degree.grantorRice Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelDoctoralen_US
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophyen_US
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