We examine how differences in the institutions that regulate candidate nomination procedures--specifically direct primary election laws--affect the types of candidates elected in non-Presidential American elections. We hypothesize that in more closed primary systems, control over candidate...

We experimentally investigate information aggregation through majority voting when some voters are biased. In such situations, majority voting can have a 'dark side', i.e. result in groups making choices inferior to those made by individuals acting alone. We develop a model to predict how two...