Party identification plays a large role in voters decisions but what happens when the party affiliations of candidates are not readily available, as in many state supreme court and local elections? Voters are no longer able to rely on this efficient cue for making decisions and have to search...

Nowhere in the U.S. is federalism more evident than in the administration of elections, as the Constitution and historical practice leave this largely in the hands of the states (and even counties within states). Consequently, voters across jurisdictions are likely to have different experiences...