Ballot Format Effects in the 2006 Midterm Elections in Florida
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1 Ballot Format Effects in the 2006 Midterm Elections in Florida Michael C. Herron 20th December 2006 Herron Ballot Format Effects 20th December / 39
2 Overview Motivation What explains the undervote rate observed in Sarasota County in Florida s 13th Congressional District? Initial work began on this question on November 9, 2006 Herron Ballot Format Effects 20th December / 39
3 Overview Precinct data collected and analyzed County Precincts County Precincts Broward 776 Martin 53 Charlotte 80 Miami Dade 780 Collier 95 Nassau 21 DeSoto 16 Palm Beach 768 Hardee 12 Pasco 153 Hillsborough 361 Pinellas 376 Jackson 26 Sarasota 157 Lake 102 Sumter 39 Lee 171 Manatee 137 Herron Ballot Format Effects 20th December / 39
4 Overview Ballot image data collected and analyzed County Ballots Contests Charlotte Collier Jackson Lake Lee Miami Dade Nassau Pasco Sarasota Sumter Total Herron Ballot Format Effects 20th December / 39
5 Overview Races Considered Florida U.S. Senate: six candidates plus a write-in U.S. Congressional when applicable Florida Governor: six candidates plus a write-in Florida Attorney General (AG): two candidates Florida Chief Financial Officer (CFO): two candidates Florida Commissioner of Agriculture: two candidates Herron Ballot Format Effects 20th December / 39
6 Initial Evidence Undervoting in CD 13 Counties: U.S. Senate Race Election Day Undervote Rate Notes: All precincts similar. Election day and absentee undervote rates similar. CD 13 precincts with at least 100 voters. DeSoto County ignored total of 6672 voters Absentee Undervote Rate Herron Ballot Format Effects 20th December / 39
7 Initial Evidence Undervoting in CD 13 Counties: CD 13 Race Election Day Undervote Rate Counties are distinct. Election day undervote high in Sarasota. Elevated undervote not isolated Absentee Undervote Rate Herron Ballot Format Effects 20th December / 39
8 Initial Evidence Undervoting in CD 13 Counties: Governor Race Election Day Undervote Rate All precincts similar. Election day and absentee undervote rates similar Absentee Undervote Rate Herron Ballot Format Effects 20th December / 39
9 Initial Evidence Undervoting in CD 13 Counties: AG Race Election Day Undervote Rate Counties are distinct. Election day undervote high in Charlotte. Elevated undervote not isolated Absentee Undervote Rate Herron Ballot Format Effects 20th December / 39
10 Initial Evidence Top Sarasota County ballot-level voting patterns, All voters US Senate CD 13 Governor Attorney General CFO Agriculture Charter Revision 1 Charter Revision 2 Charter Revision 3 Charter Revision 4 Charter Revision 5 Hospital Board S. 1 Amendment 1 Amendment 3 Amendment 4 Amendment 6 Amendment 7 Amendment 8 Charter Amend. Supreme Court Lewis Supreme Court Pariente Supreme Court Quince Appeals Court Casanueva Appeals Court Davis Jr. Appeals Court LaRose Appeals Court Salcines Appeals Court Stringer Sr. Circuit Judge Ballots Herron Ballot Format Effects 20th December / 39
11 Initial Evidence Top Sarasota County ballot-level voting patterns, US Senate undervoters US Senate CD 13 Governor Attorney General CFO Agriculture Charter Revision 1 Charter Revision 2 Charter Revision 3 Charter Revision 4 Charter Revision 5 Hospital Board S. 1 Amendment 1 Amendment 3 Amendment 4 Amendment 6 Amendment 7 Amendment 8 Charter Amend. Supreme Court Lewis Supreme Court Pariente Supreme Court Quince Appeals Court Casanueva Appeals Court Davis Jr. Appeals Court LaRose Appeals Court Salcines Appeals Court Stringer Sr. Circuit Judge Ballots Herron Ballot Format Effects 20th December / 39
12 Initial Evidence Top Sarasota County ballot-level voting patterns, CD 13 undervoters US Senate CD 13 Governor Attorney General CFO Agriculture Charter Revision 1 Charter Revision 2 Charter Revision 3 Charter Revision 4 Charter Revision 5 Hospital Board S. 1 Amendment 1 Amendment 3 Amendment 4 Amendment 6 Amendment 7 Amendment 8 Charter Amend. Supreme Court Lewis Supreme Court Pariente Supreme Court Quince Appeals Court Casanueva Appeals Court Davis Jr. Appeals Court LaRose Appeals Court Salcines Appeals Court Stringer Sr. Circuit Judge Ballots Herron Ballot Format Effects 20th December / 39
13 Initial Evidence Top Sarasota County ballot-level voting patterns, CD 13 voters US Senate CD 13 Governor Attorney General CFO Agriculture Charter Revision 1 Charter Revision 2 Charter Revision 3 Charter Revision 4 Charter Revision 5 Hospital Board S. 1 Amendment 1 Amendment 3 Amendment 4 Amendment 6 Amendment 7 Amendment 8 Charter Amend. Supreme Court Lewis Supreme Court Pariente Supreme Court Quince Appeals Court Casanueva Appeals Court Davis Jr. Appeals Court LaRose Appeals Court Salcines Appeals Court Stringer Sr. Circuit Judge Ballots Herron Ballot Format Effects 20th December / 39
14 Initial Evidence Voting patterns among CD 13 voters and undervoters Straight Rep Straight Dem Number of CD 13 voters with ballot pattern Each point represents a pattern of votes across the top five statewide races. Points colored from red to blue in proportion to the number of Democrats and Republicans supported Number of CD 13 undervoters in ballot pattern Herron Ballot Format Effects 20th December / 39
15 Initial Evidence Summary of Initial Evidence Sarasota CD 13 race was different than other races in Sarasota Sarasota CD 13 race was different than other races in CD except for the AG race in Charlotte County Focusing solely on the CD 13 race in Sarasota will lead to an incomplete analysis Herron Ballot Format Effects 20th December / 39
16 Initial Evidence Some Evidence of Voter Confusion US Senate CD 13 U.S. Senate Election Day Undervote Rate CD 13 Election Day Undervote Rate Fraction Voters At Least 76 Years Fraction Voters At Least 76 Years Herron Ballot Format Effects 20th December / 39
17 Initial Evidence Voter confusion in the 2000 Duval County Presidential Election Fraction overvote President Fraction African American Punch card machines Presidential race spread over 2 ballot pages Confusion: 7.6 presidential overvote Greater than 20 percent overvote in many precincts 84 percent of overvotes include punch on each of the two ballot pages Overvote rate is a function of demographics Herron Ballot Format Effects 20th December / 39
18 Initial Evidence Voter confusion in the 2000 Duval County Presidential Election Fraction overvote US Senate Fraction African American Punch card machines Presidential race spread over 2 ballot pages Confusion: 7.6 presidential overvote Greater than 20 percent overvote in many precincts 84 percent of overvotes include punch on each of the two ballot pages Overvote rate is a function of demographics Herron Ballot Format Effects 20th December / 39
19 Theory Theory of Ballot Format Effects Voters are primed by initial number of races per ballot page Confusion tends to occur on the first ballot page that includes multiple races. Confusion tends to be aggravated by certain types of voter demographics Key point: inconsistency in presentation of races across initial ballot pages Theory applies to top races only Theory has nothing to say about formats that are not inconsistent Herron Ballot Format Effects 20th December / 39
20 Ballot Formats Sarasota County ivotronic Text style Layout Pg1 Senate Pg2 US House/Governor Pg3 AG/CFO/Agriculture Herron Ballot Format Effects 20th December / 39
21 Ballot Formats Sarasota County ivotronic Text style Layout Pg1 Senate Pg2 US House/Governor Pg3 AG/CFO/Agriculture Herron Ballot Format Effects 20th December / 39
22 Ballot Formats Sarasota County ivotronic Text style Layout Pg1 Senate Pg2 US House/Governor Pg3 AG/CFO/Agriculture Herron Ballot Format Effects 20th December / 39
23 Ballot Formats Charlotte County ivotronic Text style Layout Pg1 Senate Pg2 US House Pg3 Governor/AG Herron Ballot Format Effects 20th December / 39
24 Ballot Formats Charlotte County ivotronic Text style Layout Pg1 Senate Pg2 US House Pg3 Governor/AG Herron Ballot Format Effects 20th December / 39
25 Ballot Formats Charlotte County ivotronic Text style Layout Pg1 Senate Pg2 US House Pg3 Governor/AG Herron Ballot Format Effects 20th December / 39
26 Ballot Formats Pasco County ivotronic Text style (two-column) Layout Pg1 Senate/US House Pg2 Gov/AG/CFO/Agriculture Herron Ballot Format Effects 20th December / 39
27 Ballot Formats Pasco County ivotronic Text style (two-column) Layout Pg1 Senate/US House Pg2 Gov/AG/CFO/Agriculture Herron Ballot Format Effects 20th December / 39
28 Ballot Formats Nassau County ivotronic Pixel style (two-column) Layout Pg1 Senate/US House/Gov/AG/CFO Pg2 Agriculture/Downballot Herron Ballot Format Effects 20th December / 39
29 Ballot Formats Nassau County ivotronic Pixel style (two-column) Layout Pg1 Senate/US House/Gov/AG/CFO Pg2 Agriculture/Downballot Herron Ballot Format Effects 20th December / 39
30 Ballot Formats Miami Dade (without US House) ivotronic Pixel style Layout Pg1 Senate Pg2 Gov/AG/CFO Herron Ballot Format Effects 20th December / 39
31 Ballot Formats Miami Dade (without US House) ivotronic Pixel style Layout Pg1 Senate Pg2 Gov/AG/CFO Herron Ballot Format Effects 20th December / 39
32 Ballot Formats Miami Dade (with US House) ivotronic Pixel style Layout Pg1 Senate/House Pg2 Gov/AG/CFO Herron Ballot Format Effects 20th December / 39
33 Ballot Formats Miami Dade (with US House) ivotronic Pixel style Layout Pg1 Senate/House Pg2 Gov/AG/CFO Herron Ballot Format Effects 20th December / 39
34 Format Effects Sarasota top-ballot races Feature Senate CD13 Governor AG CFO Agric. Undervotes Undervote Age slope Avg. total undervotes Undervoters Voters Total votes: County-wide contests: 28 Herron Ballot Format Effects 20th December / 39
35 Format Effects Charlotte top-ballot races Feature Senate Governor AG CFO Agriculture Undervotes Undervote Age slope Avg. total undervotes Undervoters Voters Total votes: County-wide contests: 24 Herron Ballot Format Effects 20th December / 39
36 Format Effects Collier top-ballot races Feature Senate Governor AG CFO Agriculture Undervotes Undervote Age slope Avg. total undervotes Undervoters Voters Total votes: County-wide contests: 26 Undervote CFO and Agriculture: 3902 (85 percent of CFO undervoters) Undervote AG and CFO: 1277 (53 percent of AG undervoters) Herron Ballot Format Effects 20th December / 39
37 Format Effects Lake top-ballot races Feature Senate Governor AG CFO Agriculture Undervotes Undervote Age slope Avg. total undervotes Undervoters Voters Total votes: County-wide contests: 22 Herron Ballot Format Effects 20th December / 39
38 Format Effects Lee top-ballot races Feature Senate Governor AG CFO Agriculture Undervotes Undervote Age slope Avg. total undervotes Undervoters Voters Total votes: County-wide contests: 28 Herron Ballot Format Effects 20th December / 39
39 Format Effects Miami-Dade top-ballot races with no US House Feature Senate Governor AG CFO Agriculture Undervotes Undervote Age slope Avg. total undervotes Undervoters Voters Total votes: County-wide contests: 21 AG CFO pairs: 1761 (89 percent of AG undervoters) AG Agriculture: 430 (22 percent of AG undervoters) Herron Ballot Format Effects 20th December / 39
40 Format Effects Miami-Dade top-ballot races with US House Feature Senate Governor AG CFO Agriculture Undervotes Undervote Age slope Avg. total undervotes Undervoters Voters Total votes: County-wide contests: 21 AG CFO pairs: (73 percent of AG undervoters) AG Agriculture: (52 percent of AG undervoters) Herron Ballot Format Effects 20th December / 39
41 Format Effects Nassau top-ballot races Feature Senate Governor AG CFO Agriculture Undervotes Undervote Age slope Avg. total undervotes Undervoters Voters Total votes: County-wide contests: 24 Herron Ballot Format Effects 20th December / 39
42 Format Effects Pasco top-ballot races Feature Senate Governor AG CFO Agriculture Undervotes Undervote Age slope Avg. total undervotes Undervoters Voters Total votes: County-wide contests: 28 Herron Ballot Format Effects 20th December / 39
43 Format Effects Sumter top-ballot races Feature Senate Governor AG CFO Agriculture Undervotes Undervote Age slope Avg. total undervotes Undervoters Voters Total votes: County-wide contests: 20 Herron Ballot Format Effects 20th December / 39
44 Format Effects Jackson County Uses both ivotronic and optical scan voting on election day 25 total precincts, each of which had a single ivotronic Election day voters could choose how to vote Format issues Bit-mapped style First page contained U.S. Senate race only Second page contained Governor, AG, and CFO Third page contained Agriculture No Congressional District race Herron Ballot Format Effects 20th December / 39
45 Format Effects Jackson County: U.S. Senate Race Touchscreen Undervote Rate (1554 ballots) All precincts roughly similar. Note: this is a small county Optical Scan Undervote Rate (8153 ballots) Herron Ballot Format Effects 20th December / 39
46 Format Effects Jackson County: Governor Race Touchscreen Undervote Rate (1554 ballots) All precincts roughly similar Optical Scan Undervote Rate (8153 ballots) Herron Ballot Format Effects 20th December / 39
47 Format Effects Jackson County: AG and CFO Races Touchscreen Undervote Rate (1554 ballots) Touchscreen Undervote Rate (1554 ballots) Optical Scan Undervote Rate (8153 ballots) Optical Scan Undervote Rate (8153 ballots) Herron Ballot Format Effects 20th December / 39
48 Format Effects Jackson County: Agriculture Race Touchscreen Undervote Rate (1554 ballots) All precincts roughly similar Optical Scan Undervote Rate (8153 ballots) Herron Ballot Format Effects 20th December / 39
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