Partisanship and Voting Rule Trade-offs

David Doherty, Conor M. Dowling, Michael G. Miller, Jeffrey D. Milyo, Department of Political Science, Loyola University Chicago, Department of Political Science, University at Buffalo, Department of Political Science, Columbia University, Barnard College, New York, Department of Economics, University of Missouri

American Politics Research

Published online on July 22, 2026

Abstract

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To what extent are partisan differences about voting rules rooted in sincere disagreements about the relative importance of maximizing turnout versus preventing ineligible voters from casting ballots? We document partisan differences in preferences ...