A growing part of the population actively avoids the news. Does this affect how congruently they vote? In @epsrjournal.bsky.social, we find a negative association between news avoidance and congruent voting - especially strong among low-knowledgeable respondents.

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Survey methodology! When given both options, who prefers to take a survey on paper, and who answers online? @marchooghe.bsky.social, Chloé De Grauwe, @ambervoets.bsky.social and I find that push-to-web strategies might bias samples, especially in terms of age.

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There is a winner-loser gap in political support, but what affects perceived winner or loser status? In @bjpir.bsky.social, we find that differences between election results and public opinion polls explain changes in political trust.

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We often use hypothetical questions to probe intended behaviour, but how trustworthy are they? @marchooghe.bsky.social and I tested the validity of hypothetical turnout questions @actapolitica.bsky.social and found that they predict subsequent reported turnout well!
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Spatial and valence models are the theoretical workhorses in electoral research, but what matters most to voters: ideological proximity or party competence? @annkristinkolln.bsky.social and I found out in @polstudies.bsky.social
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Turns out: it's valence!

Does ideological congruence or perceived competence matter more for vote choice? @dieterstiers.bsky.social & @annkristinkolln.bsky.social argue both matter, but valence consistently outweighs spatial considerations. Read more: buff.ly/J3cy21u

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