Voting under time pressure
In a controlled laboratory experiment we investigate whether time pressure influences voting decisions, and in particular the degree of strategic (insincere) voting. We find that participants under time constraints are more sincere when using the widely-employed Plurality Voting method. That is, tim...
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| description | In a controlled laboratory experiment we investigate whether time pressure influences voting decisions, and in particular the degree of strategic (insincere) voting. We find that participants under time constraints are more sincere when using the widely-employed Plurality Voting method. That is, time pressure might reduce strategic voting and hence misrepresentation of preferences. However, there are no effects for Approval Voting, in line with arguments that this method provides no incentives for strategic voting. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fb4a47837b224e388506db257b9c6c5e2023-09-03T09:45:59ZengCambridge University PressJudgment and Decision Making1930-29752022-09-01171072109310.1017/S1930297500009335Voting under time pressureCarlos Alós-FerrerMichele Garagnani0Zurich Center for Neuroeconomics (ZNE), Department of Economics, University of ZurichIn a controlled laboratory experiment we investigate whether time pressure influences voting decisions, and in particular the degree of strategic (insincere) voting. We find that participants under time constraints are more sincere when using the widely-employed Plurality Voting method. That is, time pressure might reduce strategic voting and hence misrepresentation of preferences. However, there are no effects for Approval Voting, in line with arguments that this method provides no incentives for strategic voting.https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S1930297500009335/type/journal_articlevotingtime pressuresincerityapproval voting |
| spellingShingle | Carlos Alós-Ferrer Michele Garagnani Voting under time pressure Judgment and Decision Making voting time pressure sincerity approval voting |
| title | Voting under time pressure |
| title_full | Voting under time pressure |
| title_fullStr | Voting under time pressure |
| title_full_unstemmed | Voting under time pressure |
| title_short | Voting under time pressure |
| title_sort | voting under time pressure |
| topic | voting time pressure sincerity approval voting |
| url | https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S1930297500009335/type/journal_article |
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