The meanings of 'voting' for ordinary citizens, their causes and consequences
What is DeVOTE?
DeVOTE is a research project funded by the European Research Council (ERC) from January 2021 to December 2025 and led by Ass.-Prof. Carolina Plescia. The project is hosted by the Department of Government at the University of Vienna.
The central aims of DeVOTE are:
to understand what ‘voting’ means for ordinary citizens;
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to examine the variation of 'voting' meanings across individuals and across countries;
to study how elections create and modify these 'voting' meanings;
to investigate the consequences of 'voting' meanings for citizens' preferences, attitudes and their political behaviours;
to devise an election 'observatory' for systematic data collection on the meanings of voting on Election Day that can favour the scientific interpretation of election outcomes.
Find out more about the project, learn about our team, the advisory board, how you can contact us and find out how to get involved in the project!
