Guardians of the Vote: Institutions for Building Electoral Integrity

Thu, August 31, 2:00 to 3:30pm, TBA

DIVISION 44: COMPARATIVE DEMOCRATIZATION

Session Description

A robust and growing line of research emphasizes how elections vary in their integrity. A host of institutions guard that electoral integrity, from the judiciary to domestic election monitors. When do these institutions succeed?

Papers

Deterrence, Norms, or Reforms? The Strategic Goals of Domestic Election Monitors - Max Grömping, The University of Sydney

Managing Democracy: Institutions of Electoral Governance in Latin America - Diana Kapiszewski, Georgetown University; Binio Slavov Binev, Georgetown University

The (Limited) Effect of Judicial Independence on Electoral Manipulation - Cole Harvey, UNC-Chapel Hill

Chair: Pippa Norris

Pippa Norris Harvard University and University of Sydney

Discussant

Anna Luehrmann University of Gothenburg