"Sure, I Voted for the Winner!" Overreport of the Primary Vote for the Party Nominee in the National Election Studies | Boston Area Colleges Election Project

"Sure, I Voted for the Winner!" Overreport of the Primary Vote for the Party Nominee in the National Election Studies

Author:

Atkeson, Lonna Rae

Volume, Number & Page:

21(3):197-215

Publication Info:

Political Behavior

Date:

1999

From abstract: "Misreport is a serious problem because inaccurate data may lead to erroneous substantive conclusions. This study examines the stytematic misreport for the eventual presidential nominee in the American National Election Studies (ANES) presidential primary vote question. Using various data sources, this study demonstrates that misreport in presidential primaries is a serious problem leading to possible misinterpretation of the negative carryover hypothesis. Misreport also may be a product of time of interview. Earlier interviewing may help to solve part of the misreport problem.

Difficulty Level:

3

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