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How voting rules impact legitimacy

Political Science

How voting rules impact legitimacy

C. I. Hausladen, R. H. Fricker, et al.

This research, conducted by Carina I. Hausladen, Regula Hänggli Fricker, Dirk Helbing, Renato Kunz, Junling Wang, and Evangelos Pournaras, delves into the legitimacy of various voting methods through a unique human subjects experiment. With 120 participants involved, the study reveals how perceived legitimacy shifts between political and non-political contexts, and highlights the special role of preferential voting methods in polarized scenarios.

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Abstract
This study investigates the legitimacy of different voting methods using a pre-registered human subject experiment. 120 participants voted using four methods (majority voting, combined approval voting, range voting, modified Borda count) in political and non-political contexts. Findings suggest perceived legitimacy is context-dependent, with preferential methods seen as more legitimate than majority voting in political contexts, especially for individuals with well-defined preferences and in polarized situations.
Publisher
Humanities and Social Sciences Communications
Published On
May 29, 2024
Authors
Carina I. Hausladen, Regula Hänggli Fricker, Dirk Helbing, Renato Kunz, Junling Wang, Evangelos Pournaras
Tags
voting methods
legitimacy
political contexts
human subject experiment
preference
polarization
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