Alon P. Kraitzman
@alonkraitzman.bsky.social
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Political Scientist. Postdoctoral fellow, University of Pennsylvania
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It remains to be seen if these heightened intentions translate into actual turnout over time. “I Will Vote” messages might be effective in real-world GOTV campaigns and community-based sticker design competitions to further energize the electorate (7/7)
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We also find that “I Will Vote” stickers induce more positive attitudes toward voting and greater voting self-efficacy. These findings contribute to the understudied intersection of language and political behavior (6/7)
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Based on two experiments with 1500 low-propensity voters who ranked seven different sticker designs, we find that “I Will Vote” stickers significantly enhance voting intentions compared to “I Voted” and control stickers (5/7)
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Instead of simply marking past participation, a voting sticker could be a pledge for future action. Our work explores whether a forward-focused “I Will Vote” message can build voting intention (4/7)
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While these stickers celebrate a vote already cast, they are also used to encourage participation. Many local jurisdictions even hold “I Voted” sticker design contests following EAC guidelines (3/7)

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Focusing on “I Voted” stickers is valuable because they comprise a staple within American voting culture, with media reports of this tradition dating back to the early 1980s (2/7)
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.@alonkraitzman & @jessicagenauer argue that following the Arab Uprisings citizens in the Arab World were more likely to hold the gov't accountable for internal and external security concerns if these concerns were aligned with their economic sentiment...