Re: [EL] Ballot Fatigue

There is quite a body of research on this in the political science literature, reaching back about three decades. I have recently written a review essay for the Annual Review of Political Science on voting technology, and a major component of that review touches on roll-off or ballot fatigue. Alas, I�m not in a position to post the draft of the article, but I will post the link once it�s been published, for those who are interested.

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From: election-law-bounces@mailman.lls.edu [mailto:election-law-bounces@mailman.lls.edu] On Behalf Of Larry Levine
Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2010 2:04 PM
To: Frank Reilly; election-law@mailman.lls.edu
Subject: Re: [EL] Ballot Fatigue

Don't mistake ballot fatigue for voters just thinking the lower stuff on the ballot isn't as important, or that they haven't received as much information about those down ballot candidates and issues. Since schools began to reduce or eliminate civics education in the 1980s, fewer and fewer voters have any clue as to what those down ballot offices have to do with their lives.

Larry

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From: Frank Reilly

To: election-law@mailman.lls.edu

Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2010 7:36 AM

Subject: [EL] Ballot Fatigue

I am looking for research on ballot fatigue caused by too many offices on a single ballot. Secondarily, ballot fatigue caused by too many measures on a ballot would be helpful, though my primary interest relates to the number of offices. Any suggestions?

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