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Ballot Fatigue

Ballot Fatigue: Phenomenon where voters opt not to vote on races or issues appearing further down the ballot.

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Phenomenon where voters opt not to vote on races or issues appearing further down the ballot.

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The tendency of a voter to fail to cast a vot e in races far from the beginning of the BALLOT. 2001 Fischer. See also DROP-OFF.

Source: Electronic Voting GlossaryType: external

Sources

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Glossary of Election Terms, U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC)
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EAC Glossary of Terms
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EAC Glossary of Election Terms
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Electronic Voting Glossary
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