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Ballot Cue Effects

Ballot Cue Effects is a theoretical construct in political science that refers to the influence of informational cues embedded in ballot design—such as candidate name order, party labels, or positional placement—on voter decision-making and candidate evaluation, particularly in low-information elections.

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2017–2026

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Ballot Photographs as Cues in Low‐Information Elections

Susan Banducci, Jeffrey A. Karp, Michael Thrasher et al. · Political Psychology · 2008 · 214 citations · Full text

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Tearns Without Uniforms: The Nonpartisan Ballot in State and Local Elections

Brian Schaffner, Matthew J. Streb, Gerald Wright · Political Research Quarterly · 2001 · 204 citations

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Candidate Occupations and Voter Information Shortcuts

Monika L. McDermott · The Journal of Politics · 2005 · 177 citations

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The Political Environment and Ballot Proposition Awareness

Stephen P. Nicholson · American Journal of Political Science · 2003 · 139 citations

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Gender, Ethnicity, and Ballot Information: Ballot Cues in Low-Information Elections

Marsha Matson, Terri Susan Fine · State Politics & Policy Quarterly · 2006 · 112 citations · Full text

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Authors

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  1. TD
    Todd Donovan

    Western Washington University, United States

    2 publications · 124 citations

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  2. SP
    Stephen P. Nicholson

    University of California, Merced, United States

    2 publications · 159 citations

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  3. PL
    Philip L. Dubois

    University of California, Davis, United States

    2 publications · 123 citations

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  4. LB
    Lawrence Baum

    The Ohio State University, United States

    2 publications · 108 citations

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  5. DM
    Daniel Münich

    Center for Economic Research and Graduate Education – Economics Institute, Czechia

    1 publications · 14 citations

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Institutions

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  1. University of Iowa

    Iowa City, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    77 citations

  2. Western Washington University

    Bellingham, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    124 citations

  3. Australian National University

    Canberra, Australia

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    278 citations

  4. Aarhus University

    Aarhus, Denmark

    1 h-index

    4 publications

    288 citations

  5. Ghent University

    Ghent, Belgium

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    28 citations

  6. University of Pittsburgh

    Pittsburgh, United States

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    48 citations

  7. LMU Klinikum

    Munich, Germany

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    31 citations

  8. Georgia State University

    Atlanta, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    139 citations

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  1. Electoral Studies

    5 publications · 157 citations

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  2. Political Research Quarterly

    PRQ · 4 publications · 327 citations

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  3. The Journal of Politics

    JP · 3 publications · 255 citations

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  4. American Journal of Political Science

    AJPS · 2 publications · 159 citations

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  5. Law & Society Review

    2 publications · 123 citations

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