The cost of elections: the effects of public sector austerity on electoral integrity and voter engagement

Toby S. James and Tyrone Jervier

Public Money & Management, 2017, vol. 37, issue 7, 461-468

Abstract: Concerns have been raised that insufficient funding has been affecting the delivery of elections in many countries. This paper presents a case study of England and Wales from 2010–2016. It demonstrates that many local authorities saw major real terms cuts and were increasingly over-budget. Those subject to cuts were less likely to undertake public engagement activities. State efforts to encourage voter participation may therefore be a casualty of austerity.

Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1080/09540962.2017.1351834

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