In: Sociológia - Slovak Sociological Review, vol. 48, no. 1
Peter Spáč - Petr Voda - Jozef Zagrapan
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Year, pages: 2016, 71 - 90
Keywords:
elections; ballot order effect; candidates; Slovakia; alphabet
Article type: štúdia / study
About article:
Alphabet as a Tool for Success. The Case of Regional Elections in Slovakia. This paper deals with the name order of candidates and its influence on results in regional elections in Slovakia. Using a dataset of 8,881 persons we found that candidates with names from both the beginning and the end of the alphabet are clearly advantaged when compared to their rivals. These candidates occupy the front and bottom positions on the ballot lists what increases their likelihood of becoming elected. Hence the system used in regional elections in Slovakia fails to be neutral as it treats the candidates differently on an unjustifiable basis.
Sociológia 2016, Vol. 48 (No 1: 71-90)
Alphabet as a Tool for Success. The Case of Regional Elections in Slovakia. This paper deals with the name order of candidates and its influence on results in regional elections in Slovakia. Using a dataset of 8,881 persons we found that candidates with names from both the beginning and the end of the alphabet are clearly advantaged when compared to their rivals. These candidates occupy the front and bottom positions on the ballot lists what increases their likelihood of becoming elected. Hence the system used in regional elections in Slovakia fails to be neutral as it treats the candidates differently on an unjustifiable basis.
Sociológia 2016, Vol. 48 (No 1: 71-90)
How to cite:
ISO 690:
Spáč, P., Voda, P., Zagrapan, J. 2016. Abeceda ako nástroj úspechu. Prípad regionálnych volieb na Slovensku. In Sociológia - Slovak Sociological Review, vol. 48, no.1, pp. 71-90. 0049-1225.
APA:
Spáč, P., Voda, P., Zagrapan, J. (2016). Abeceda ako nástroj úspechu. Prípad regionálnych volieb na Slovensku. Sociológia - Slovak Sociological Review, 48(1), 71-90. 0049-1225.