Ballot paper photographs and low-information elections in Ireland

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dc.contributor.authorBuckley, Fiona
dc.contributor.authorCollins, Neil
dc.contributor.authorReidy, Theresa
dc.date.accessioned2009-04-08T16:23:58Z
dc.date.available2009-04-08T16:23:58Z
dc.date.issued2007-10
dc.description.abstractIn an attempt to facilitate greater voting participation in the Republic of Ireland, photographs of candidates have been placed on the ballot paper for local, national and European elections. Limited research undertaken in advance of the implementation of the photograph policy advised that the measure would assist people with literacy problems. However, social psychology research has long demonstrated that people are willing to make considerable judgements about a person when shown a photograph. The advent of ballot paper photographs allows candidates to be evaluated on the basis of their appearance. This article will explore how photographs could have become a factor in voter decision-making. Providing additional knowledge to encourage greater participation and engagement has introduced a possible new level of superficiality into the voter decision-making process.en
dc.description.statusPeer revieweden
dc.description.versionAccepted Versionen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.citationBuckley, F., Collins, N., Reidy, T., 2007. Ballot paper photographs and low-information elections in Ireland. Politics, 27(3), pp.174-181. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-9256.2007.00297.xen
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/j.1467-9256.2007.00297.x
dc.identifier.endpage181en
dc.identifier.issn0263-3957
dc.identifier.issn1467-9256
dc.identifier.issued3en
dc.identifier.journaltitlePoliticsen
dc.identifier.startpage174en
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10468/31
dc.identifier.volume27en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherPolitical Studies Association; Blackwell Publishingen
dc.relation.urihttp://www.blackwell-synergy.com
dc.rightsJournal compilation © 2007 Political Studies Association and Blackwell Publishing Ltden
dc.subjectBallot papersen
dc.subjectVotingen
dc.subjectIrish politicsen
dc.subject.lcshElections--Irelanden
dc.subject.lcshVoting--Irelanden
dc.subject.lcshIreland--Politics and governmenten
dc.titleBallot paper photographs and low-information elections in Irelanden
dc.typeArticle (peer-reviewed)en
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