Referendum design, quorum rules and turnout

What is the impact of different referenda designs on the willingness of the electorate to vote? In this article, we focus on quorum requirements. We use a rational choice-voting model to demonstrate that certain types of quorum requirements change the incentives each elector faces. In particular, pa...

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Main Author: Conraria, Luís Aguiar (author)
Other Authors: Magalhães, Pedro C. (author)
Format: workingPaper
Language:eng
Published: 2008
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1822/7721
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/7721