A partisan duty to vote?

Oliver Herrmann
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Oliver Herrmann: University of Groningen

No 2024001-EEF, Research Report from University of Groningen, FEB Research Institute (FEBRI)

Abstract: Do citizens of democratic nations have a civic duty to cast a vote in elections? Thequestion of whether such a duty to vote exists is a topic of much debate. I revisita common generalization argument for the existence of a civic duty and, combininginsights from the economics and political science literature, contend that no such dutyfollows. However, I show that the generalization argument can instead be used toestablish the existence of a partisan duty to vote. That is, an argument can be madethat those who identify with a political party, or a group whose interests align witha subset of parties, share a moral obligation to act in the electoral interest of theirin-group. I discuss empirical evidence in support of the notion that there is a strongpartisan element to voters’ duty perceptions.

Date: 2024
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