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Medientyp:
E-Artikel
Titel:
(Dis)Counting on Democracy to Work: Perceptions of Electoral Fairness in the 2008 Presidential Election
Beteiligte:
Nunnally, Shayla C.
Erschienen:
SAGE Publications, 2011
Erschienen in:
Journal of Black Studies, 42 (2011) 6, Seite 923-942
Sprache:
Englisch
DOI:
10.1177/0021934711399434
ISSN:
0021-9347;
1552-4566
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<jats:p>Allegations of voting irregularities in the 2000 and 2004 presidential elections seemingly compromised the integrity of the electoral outcomes. Because elections inform voters and provide them with information to be used in future elections, one can speculate that voters also can learn to fear electoral unfairness in future elections. This article examines how Blacks, Whites, and Latinos assessed prospects for voting irregularities in the 2008 presidential election. Using public opinion data from the National Politics and Socialization Survey, the analysis discerns whether there are racial differences in perceptions of voting irregularities. It tests the influence of trust in national government, ethics about the importance of the vote, and group consciousness (for Black respondents, specifically) in determining fear of voting irregularities. Results indicate generalized fear of voting irregularities, without racial differences. Political distrust enhances fear of voting irregularities. Blacks’ racial consciousness enhances fear of voting irregularities in the 2008 presidential election.</jats:p>