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Self‐Reported Understanding of Ranked‐Choice Voting

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  • Todd Donovan
  • Caroline Tolbert
  • Kellen Gracey

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Objectives Ranked‐choice voting (RCV) is relatively complex compared to plurality voting. We test if some voters find it more challenging. Methods We conducted surveys in RCV cities and plurality cities to assess how voters reported understanding voting instructions, and how they reported understanding election systems. Results Fewer voters reported instructions were easy to understand in RCV cities. Within RCV cities, we found little evidence of race/ethnic differences in reported understanding, but older voters reported less understanding of instructions in RCV cities and less understanding of RCV elections. Across all cities, Asians and women reported less understanding of elections generally, and education correlated with greater reported understanding. Conclusions Our evidence is not consistent with concerns about a racial/ethnic bias specific to RCV, but suggests a need for additional voter education.

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  • Todd Donovan & Caroline Tolbert & Kellen Gracey, 2019. "Self‐Reported Understanding of Ranked‐Choice Voting," Social Science Quarterly, Southwestern Social Science Association, vol. 100(5), pages 1768-1776, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:socsci:v:100:y:2019:i:5:p:1768-1776
    DOI: 10.1111/ssqu.12651
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    1. Courtney L. Juelich & Joseph A. Coll, 2021. "Ranked Choice Voting and Youth Voter Turnout: The Roles of Campaign Civility and Candidate Contact," Politics and Governance, Cogitatio Press, vol. 9(2), pages 319-331.
    2. Joseph A. Coll, 2021. "Demographic Disparities Using Ranked-Choice Voting? Ranking Difficulty, Under-Voting, and the 2020 Democratic Primary," Politics and Governance, Cogitatio Press, vol. 9(2), pages 293-305.

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