characteristics to others. The model is one of rational voting and generates the following predictions: (i) The paradox of not voting … does not arise, because the benefit of voting does not vanish with population size. (ii) Turnout in elections is positively … related to the size of the local community and the importance of social interactions. (iii) Voting may exhibit bandwagon …

, in standard spatial voting models, changes in the political preference distribution are irrelevant as long as the …

positions. The dataset includes the voting behavior of 257 MPs in 218 roll-call votes. Our results do not show that parties … account for the voting behavior by punishing politicians who have voted against the party line. Political parties may attract … different groups of voters by tolerating politicians who vote according to their own credo. Qualities other than the voting …

ideological policy dimension. Voters achieve this outcome by following a simple lexicographic voting strategy. They cast their …

informed than others. We develop a model where the voting mistakes resulting from low political knowledge reduce the weight of …. In US election survey data, we find that income is more important in affecting voting behavior for more informed voters …