Ballot design influences the power of televised attack ads in state supreme court elections

Hall, Melinda Gann (2014) Ballot design influences the power of televised attack ads in state supreme court elections. LSE American Politics and Policy (01 Apr 2014). Website.

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Televised attack ads in lower ballot races are a relatively new trend in American politics, leading to concerns from many commentators on their potential effects on democracy. Melinda Gann Hall takes an in-depth look at attack ads in the context of state supreme court elections. She argues that when incumbent candidates’ party labels are removed on ballot papers, attack ads have a much greater effect on their electoral fate.

Item Type:	Online resource (Website)
Official URL:	http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/
Additional Information:	© 2014 The Author
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
Date Deposited:	11 Aug 2014 08:37
Last Modified:	15 Sep 2023 19:17
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/58824

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