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Examines existing classifications of electoral systems, discusses their merits and limits, and proposes a more appropriate classification. Shows that it is possible to extract from the definition of an electoral system 3 basic dimensions, to distinguish 3 components of the ballot structure, and 2 components of the constituency structure. (Abstract amended)

THE PAPER EXAMINES EXISTING CLASSIFICATIONS OF ELECTORAL SYSTEMS, DISCUSSES THEIR MERITS AND LIMITS, AND PROPOSES A MORE APPROPRIATE CLASSIFICATION. IT SHOWS THAT IT IS POSSIBLE TO EXTRACT FROM THE DEFINITION OF AN ELECTORAL SYSTEM THREE BASIC DIMENSIONS: THE BALLOT STRUCTURE, THE CONSTITUENCY STRUCTURE, AND THE FORMULA. IT ALSO SHOWS THAT IT IS POSSIBLE TO DISTINGUISH THREE COMPONENTS OF THE BALLOT STRUCTURE: THE OBJECT OF THE VOTE, THE NUMBER OF VOTES AND THE TYPE OF VOTE, AND TWO COMPONENTS OF THE CONSTITUENCY STRUCTURE: ITS NATURE AND ITS MAGNITUDE. IT IS ARGUED THAT THE CLASSIFICATION PROPOSED HERE IS SUPERIOR TO EXISTING ONES. IT CLARIFIES AND REFINES EXISTING DISTINCTIONS. IT ENABLES ONE TO IDENTIFY THE BASIC DIMENSIONS OF ELECTORAL SYSTEMS AS WELL AS THE LOGICAL CONNECTIONS BETWEEN THEM. FINALLY, IT HAS THE PROPERTY OF APPLYING THE SAME CRITERIA TO ALL SYSTEMS.

Preface -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1 Part I: Processing Information About Candidates/Voting Correctly -- 2 Part II: Processing Information About How Others Voters Vote: Impact on the Decision to Vote or to Abstain -- 3 Part III: Processing Information About How Others Voters Vote: The Impact of Polls on Candidate Choice -- 4 Part IV: Methodological Debate and Innovations -- 5 The Future of Voting Experiments -- References -- Part I: Processing Information About Candidates/Voting Correctly -- Deciding Correctly: Variance in the Effective Use of Party Cues -- 1 Theoretical Perspectives

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Introduction: Is it rational to vote? -- When and where are people more likely to vote? -- Who votes? -- Do people believe that their vote could be decisive? -- What is the cost of voting? -- Is it a duty to vote? -- Do people free ride? -- Conclusion: Rational choice and voting