Vote buying is an electoral campaign violation that occurs in many countries, which undermines the integrity of elections and is detrimental to democratic governance. Many factors beyond electoral politics drive vote buying. Such factors influence the ‘supply side’ (political actors’ decisions to engage in vote buying), the ‘demand side’ (voters’ willingness to participate in vote buying) or both.

This Primer outlines what vote buying is (and what it is not) and analyses the drivers behind the practice. It provides insights into vote-buying strategies and practices before considering options for policy interventions to effectively counter the practice. It also offers an analytical framework for a strategic approach to support such efforts to stakeholders seeking to gain comparative insights into vote buying and mitigation.

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Publication date
12 December 2022
Language(s)
English
Author(s)
Oliver Joseph and Vasil Vashchanka
Number of pages
54
ISBN
978-91-7671-581-9 (PDF)

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Contents

Introduction

1. What is the issue?

2. Vote buying and related concepts

3. Drivers of vote buying

4. Vote buying in practice

5. Design considerations to counter vote buying

6. Conclusion

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Vote Buying

International IDEA Electoral Processes Primer 2
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