Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Dedication
- Contents
- List of Figures
- List of Tables
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Introduction
- 2 How the Ballot “Nudges” Voters
- 3 Ballot Architecture in the Progressive Era
- 4 The Personal Vote Era, 1940–2000
- 5 Ballot Architecture in the Contemporary Partisan Era
- 6 Reconsidering the American Ballot
- Bibliography
- Index
4 - The Personal Vote Era, 1940–2000
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 27 November 2020
Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Dedication
- Contents
- List of Figures
- List of Tables
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Introduction
- 2 How the Ballot “Nudges” Voters
- 3 Ballot Architecture in the Progressive Era
- 4 The Personal Vote Era, 1940–2000
- 5 Ballot Architecture in the Contemporary Partisan Era
- 6 Reconsidering the American Ballot
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
This chapter provides empirical analysis of ballot rolloff from 1940-2000.This era featured less partisan conflict than did the eras that came before and after this time period.One result of this is that ballot law changes were less partisan in nature and tended to work to benefit incument politicians.Our data demonstrate that ballot type faciltated growth in the incumbency advantage and produced lawmakers that were more effective at shepherding bills through the legislative process.
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- The Politics of Ballot DesignHow States Shape American Democracy, pp. 59 - 91Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020