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This paper investigates how changes in electoral systems influence the electoral success of reforming parties.

Effects of Electoral System Change on the Partisan Bias of Electoral Reformers

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Analysis reveals electoral reformers show no electoral advantage in democratic systems, suggesting inefficiencies.

This paper investigates how changes in electoral systems influence the electoral success of reforming parties.
Analyzed a global dataset of democratic elections from 1974 to 2017
Examined the partisan bias of parties initiating electoral reforms
Compared the performance of reforming parties to other parties in subsequent elections
Electoral reformers did not gain a measurable advantage over other parties
Indicates that electoral engineering may not be as widespread as assumed
Suggests inefficiency in how parties implement electoral reforms

Gergely Rajnai (2026) studied this question.

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Analysis reveals electoral reformers show no electoral advantage in democratic systems, suggesting inefficiencies.

This paper investigates how changes in electoral systems influence the electoral success of reforming parties.
Analyzed a global dataset of democratic elections from 1974 to 2017
Examined the partisan bias of parties initiating electoral reforms
Compared the performance of reforming parties to other parties in subsequent elections
Electoral reformers did not gain a measurable advantage over other parties
Indicates that electoral engineering may not be as widespread as assumed
Suggests inefficiency in how parties implement electoral reforms

Gergely Rajnai (2026) studied this question.

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