California Recall Voting: Nuggets of California Gold for Voting Behavior

Abstract

Professor McDonald analyzes voter participation in the 2003 California recall election. He places participation in the election into context, and finds it was not as high as predicted. He further finds intriguing evidence that punch card balloting leads to higher error rates, and that touch screen voting may reduce the degree of abstention for lower ballot position contests.

Recommended Citation

McDonald, Michael P. (2003) "California Recall Voting: Nuggets of California Gold for Voting Behavior," The Forum: Vol. 1 : Iss. 4, Article 6.
Available at: http://www.bepress.com/forum/vol1/iss4/art6