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Association: Name: American Political Science Association URL: http://www.apsanet.org
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Barreto, Matt. and Pump, Barry. "Closing the Polls: How Switching to All Vote-By-Mail Elections Affects Efficacy and Turnout" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, Hyatt Regency Chicago and the Sheraton Chicago Hotel and Towers, Chicago, IL, Aug 30, 2007 <Not Available>. 2008-10-08 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p211154_index.html>

Barreto, M. A. and Pump, B. , 2007-08-30 "Closing the Polls: How Switching to All Vote-By-Mail Elections Affects Efficacy and Turnout" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, Hyatt Regency Chicago and the Sheraton Chicago Hotel and Towers, Chicago, IL Online <APPLICATION/PDF>. 2008-10-08 from http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p211154_index.html

Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript Abstract: In this paper, we argue that a government enforced shift to mandatory mail voting could lead to lower levels of efficacy and perhaps lower levels of participation, despite the promise of lower costs making it easier to vote. Contrary to previous theories about the costs of voting, specifically related to absentee voting, we argue that when voters are forced to switch to vote-by-mail, as opposed to simply having it as an option, the possibility exists for a backlash against the political system. Indeed, our results suggest that many polling place voters were opposed to the transition to mail balloting and many voters raised questions about government accountability under such a system. Through multivariate regression analysis, we model political efficacy and likelihood of turnout, to determine what impact, if any, a mandatory vote-by-mail system has on the voting public.

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