Jeremy --
I actually have a review article on electoral fraud appearing in a couple of
months. I attach the abstract and citation below.
Electoral Fraud: Causes, Types, and Consequences
Annu. Rev. Polit. Sci
This article reviews research on electoral fraud---clandestine and illegal
efforts to shape election results. Only a handful of works classify reports
on electoral fraud to identify its nature, magnitude, and causes. This
review therefore looks at the larger number of historical works (as well as
some ethnographies and surveys) that discuss ballot rigging. Its conclusions
are threefold. First, fraud takes on a panoply of forms; it ranges from
procedural violations of electoral law (that may or may not intend to
distort results) to the outright use of violence against voters. Second,
even when ballot rigging is an integral part of electoral competition, it is
infrequently decisive. Fraud, nevertheless, undermines political stability
because, in close races, it can be crucial. Third, political competition
shapes the rhythm and nature of electoral fraud. Efforts to steal elections
increase with inequality, but competitiveness---which institutions help to
shape---determines the ballot-rigging strategies parties adopt.
Expected online publication date for the Annual Review of Political Science
Volume 6 is April 27, 2003.
Fabrice Lehoucq
Division of Political Studies
Centro de Investigaci—n y Docencia Econ—mica (CIDE)
Carret. Mexico-Toluca 3655
Lomas de Santa Fˇ, Mexico City, DF, CP 01210
Tel. 5255/5727-9800, ext. 2215 (voice) & -9871 or 9873 (fax)
E-mail: Fabrice.Lehoucq@cide.edu
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Creelan
Sent: Miˇrcoles, 19 de Febrero de 2003 08:44 a.m.
To: election-law@majordomo.lls.edu
Subject: Query: Best research on voter fraud and ID
I am seeking the best recent research on two topics relevant to the current
HAVA implementation process:
1) Research into prevalence (or more likely, the lack of) voter fraud in US
elections; and
2) Research into possession of various forms of ID by different groups in
the US. Or, any research into impacts of ID requirements on
registration/voting rates in US.
Any references would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
Jeremy Creelan
Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law