Impact of a Voter Information Campaign (Public)
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Impact of a Voter Information Campaign
Study ID sspp-2025-0007-v1
Study Title Impact of a Voter Information Campaign
Authors Siddharth George, Yusuf Neggers
Completion Time 5 Minutes
Close Date (UTC) April 30, 2025
Discipline Economics, Political Science
Field Political Economics, Political Behavior, Political Psychology
Country India
Abstract
We study the impact of a voter information campaign in Uttar Pradesh, India’s most populous state. Partnering with telecom companies, we informed voters about the criminal charges of all major party candidates in their constituency. The study took place in two sets of Uttar Pradesh's Legislative Assembly Elections. In both elections, approximately 30% of major party candidates had a criminal charge, and 15% had charges for violent crime such as murder, rape and kidnapping.
Study ID sspp-2025-0007-v1
Study Title Impact of a Voter Information Campaign
Authors Siddharth George, Yusuf Neggers
Completion Time 5 Minutes
Close Date (UTC) April 30, 2025
Discipline Economics, Political Science
Field Political Economics, Political Behavior, Political Psychology
Country India
Abstract
We study the impact of a voter information campaign in Uttar Pradesh, India’s most populous state. Partnering with telecom companies, we informed voters about the criminal charges of all major party candidates in their constituency. The study took place in two sets of Uttar Pradesh's Legislative Assembly Elections. In both elections, approximately 30% of major party candidates had a criminal charge, and 15% had charges for violent crime such as murder, rape and kidnapping.
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