voters. Theory shows that in common interest problems where experts are correctly identified, the outcome can be superior to … simple majority voting. However, even when experts are correctly identified, delegation must be used sparely because it … underperforms relative to both universal voting and abstention …

For voters with "social" preferences, the expected utility of voting is approximately independent of the size of the … rational socially-motivated voting has a feedback mechanism that stabilizes turnout at reasonable levels (e.g., 50% of the …

We study the properties of the group-based model of voting in elections with more than two candidates. We consider two … equilibria under both rules and identify the features of an election that favor different types of voting behavior: either … sincere voting or coordination behind a limited number of candidates. Comparing plurality and majority runoff, we find that …

, made salient in the US by its history of voter suppression. One remedy recommended by the courts is Cumulative Voting (CV …): each voter has as many votes as open positions and can cumulate votes on as few candidates as desired. Theory predicts that … CV encourages the minority to overcome obstacles to voting: although each voter is treated equally, CV increases minority …

technologies that increase investor diversification or enable pass-through voting have important implications for these trade …