EMERGENCE AND ROLE OF LEADERSHIP: VOTING BEHAVIOUR AND EXPECTATIONS AMONG TEA GARDEN PEOPLE IN THE DISTRICT OF BISWANATH, ASSAM

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (5) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Voting Behaviour ◽  
Tea Garden

Sharing is caring: the role of voter-candidate similarities in intra-party electoral competition

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 75-89 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrick F. A. van Erkel
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Electoral Competition ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Supply Side ◽  
Voting Behaviour ◽  
Party Leaders ◽  
Presidential Candidates ◽  
Underrepresented Groups ◽  
Candidate Characteristics

AbstractPrevious studies have found similarities with presidential candidates or party leaders to be an important factor in explaining voting behaviour. However, with the exception of gender, few studies have structurally studied voter-candidate similarities in intra-party electoral competition. This study investigates the Belgian case and argues that voter-candidate similarities play a role in the decision-making process of citizens when casting preferential votes. Moreover, it investigates whether underrepresented groups, and especially women, are more guided by these voter-candidate similarities than overrepresented groups. To achieve this aim voter and candidate characteristics are modelled simultaneously. This enables an investigation of the decision-making process of voters while taking into account structural inequalities at the supply side. The results demonstrate that citizens are indeed more likely to cast preferential votes for candidates similar to themselves and that these effects are stronger for underrepresented groups. Hence, preferential voting could ultimately pave the way for better descriptive representation.

Religion and Voter Choice Homogeneity in the Nigerian Presidential Elections of the Fourth Republic

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cletus Famous Nwankwo
Keyword(s):  
Presidential Elections ◽  
Party Identification ◽  
Vote Choice ◽  
Voting Behaviour ◽  
Fourth Republic ◽  
Voter Choice ◽  
Specific Manifestation ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Over Time

Abstract This article examines the influence of religion on voter choice homogeneity (VCH) in the Nigerian presidential elections of the fourth republic (1999–2015). The result indicates that in the first two elections, religion did not have a significant impact on VCH but had increasing influence from 2011. Thus, compared with the 1999 and 2003 elections, the effect of faith in 2011 and 2015 elections was positive, but the impact of religion was highest in 2015, having a significant and robust effect on VCH. Thus, the paper demonstrates that impact of faith in the presidential elections in the fourth republic has strengthened over time. This finding is, however, put in the context of each election regarding the role of candidates’ popularity, party-identification, ethnicity, candidates’ performance, the number of candidates contesting the election and the position of prominent leaders of the different regions of the country. The paper demonstrates that placing the influence of religion on vote choice in the context of each election and place-specific manifestation of VCH is pertinent in understanding better how religion shapes voting behaviour in Nigeria.

Voting Behaviour

2020 ◽  
pp. 399-411
Author(s):  
Spyros Kosmidis
Keyword(s):  
Research Agenda ◽  
Party Identification ◽  
Economic Conditions ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Voting Behaviour ◽  
Class Membership ◽  
Social Cleavages ◽  
Future Research Agenda ◽  
Cross National

The chapter reviews studies and shows evidence related to several aspects of the voting behaviour of Greek citizens, in contrast to other similar and dissimilar democracies. It begins with a historical overview of social cleavages and their role in determining coalitions amongst different segments of the electorate. It continues to evaluate the role of group (i.e. party identification) and class membership by reviewing national and cross-national research. It also shows empirical evidence using the available data sources. The chapter continues with a review of studies looking into the role of economic conditions in shaping vote choices, and aims to identify a future research agenda.

MUSLIM MINORITIES IN ELECTORAL POLITICS OF TRIPURA

Ensemble ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 132-144
Author(s):  
Sumon Ali ◽  
◽  
Prof. Alak Bhattacharya ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Political Parties ◽  
Political Process ◽  
Electoral Politics ◽  
Voting Behaviour ◽  
Religious Minorities ◽  
Political Behaviour ◽  
Economic Problems ◽  
Democratic Rights ◽  
Muslim Minorities

Indian democracy allows citizens to choose their ruler by using their democratic rights of Universal Adult Franchise. However, they all cannot freely choose their representative due to many obligations from their leaders, community, and groups to which they belong. The study of electoral politics helps us to understand determinants of the voting behaviour of individual or community. The participation of religious minorities in electoral politics increases significantly, elections after elections, and their share in governance has increased only marginally. Among the Minorities, Muslims are the vulnerable section of Society and under-represented in India's legislative bodies and political process and the state of Tripura. Tracing the position of Muslim minorities in the electoral politics of Tripura, the findings observe that Muslims are politically less aware due to many socio-economic problems and the terrible intention of some political parties for using Muslims as vote bank without concerning the development of the communities. In this background, the present study is an attempt to understand the role of Muslim Minorities in the electoral politics of Tripura. It also examines the issues and factors that influence the Muslims' political behaviour during elections in Tripura.

Introduction

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-20
Author(s):  
David Denver ◽  
Mark Garnett
Keyword(s):  
First Century ◽  
Voting Behaviour ◽  
General Elections ◽  
Twenty First Century ◽  
Party Support ◽  
The 1960S ◽  
Opinion Polls

This chapter provides an overview of British general elections from 1964 to 2019, outlining trends in party support and turnout as well as changes in the numbers of candidates. Developments in campaigning methods and the greatly increased role of opinion polls in elections are discussed. The main academic theories seeking to explain voting behaviour in Britain—from the Butler–Stokes model to ‘performance politics’—are introduced and explained. These underpin and help to account for the change from an electorate that was largely stable and aligned with one of the major parties in the 1960s to one that was volatile and ‘dealigned’ by the twenty-first century.

scholarly journals Protest, ongenoegen en onverschilligheid op 24 november... en nadien

Res Publica ◽  
1993 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 221-235
Author(s):  
Jaak Billiet ◽  
Marc Swyngedouw ◽  
Ann Carton
Keyword(s):  
National Survey ◽  
Political Attitudes ◽  
Political History ◽  
Attitudes And Beliefs ◽  
Voting Behaviour ◽  
Catholic University ◽  
General Elections ◽  
The Media ◽  
First Time

The General Elections of November 24 1991 will secure a place in Belgian political history. On this 'Black Sunday' one third of the electorate changed party.  The traditional parties were heavy losers and the swing was wholly to the advantage of 'Vlaams Blok' and 'Rossem' (a party participating for the first time).  Since the election a never ending stream of explanations has appeared.  Immediately after the elections the Interuniversity Center of Political Opinion research, located at the Catholic University of Leuven, began a national survey of political attitudes and beliefs among 2,691 Flemish voters. This article explores the reasons for voting for the winning parties. Is it appropriated to speak of protest, disappointment and apathy ?The authors expect stable, traditional voting behaviour to continue to decrease in future as a result of loosening ties with the "pillars", the decline of church involvement and the process of individualisation. The article ends with some critical comments on the role of the media as a producer of explanations andlegitimations.

scholarly journals What Issues Matter to Local Voters, and Why?: Electoral Politics in Ranau, Sabah

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arnold Puyok
Keyword(s):  
Electoral Politics ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Survey Questionnaire ◽  
Voting Behaviour ◽  
Political Landscape ◽  
Patronage Politics ◽  
Voting Decisions ◽  
State Of Affairs ◽  
Religious Considerations

This research was an attempt to gauge the electorates‘ opinion on key electoral issues in Ranau, Sabah. It involved 712 respondents from the state constituencies of Kundasang, Paginatan and Karanaan. A survey questionnaire based on a five-point Likert scale was distributed to the respondents. The respondents were asked on electoral issues ranging from primordial sentiments, personality politics, patronage politics, regional sentiments, development, economy and governance. The research theoretical framework is based on the sociological, psychological, and economic models of voting behaviour. The research found that race and religious considerations have less influence on the people’s voting decisions and are unlikely to feature prominently in the upcoming elections. However, electoral issues based on regional sentiments related to Sabah’s state of affairs remain very popular among the respondents. The politics of personality formed on the basis of patrimonial, cultural and patronage ties is also evident, suggesting that the role of the candidate is more important than the role of the party in influencing people’s voting decisions. The ruling government is viewed less favourably on the issue of governance and economy, indicating that local and national issues are equally important in shaping Ranau’s, and Sabah’s political landscape.

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