Joshua Ferrer

@yujin_evelyn @BPC_Bipartisan @danmthomp @RachelOrey @AJPS_Editor It's really hard to pin that bit down. We think a lot of it is selection into the job and institutional design. But we can't rule out the possibility that informal practices are keeping the system stable and that changes to those could have adverse effects

@Jferrer505 @BPC_Bipartisan @danmthomp @RachelOrey @AJPS_Editor Thank you for sharing the resilience finding is fascinating. I’ll definitely take a closer look at your forthcoming piece. I’m curious, do you think this resilience depends more on institutional design, or on informal practices developed by local officials over time?

My latest research at the @BPC_Bipartisan with @danmthomp, @RachelOrey. Election officials across the country have been turning over at much higher rates in the past few years. This is a combo of a long-term trend of increasing turnover rates, and recent out-of trend surge.

@yujin_evelyn @BPC_Bipartisan @danmthomp @RachelOrey Our research suggests that election administration is resilient in the face of turnover, forthcoming at @AJPS_Editor : joshuaferrer.com/publication/el…

@Jferrer505 @BPC_Bipartisan @danmthomp @RachelOrey It’s interesting to see such high turnover rates lately, do you think this kind of trend affects the stability of everyday processes, or is it more about individual choices.

#SPAintheMedia Turnover among local election officials hit record highs in 2024: 41% were new to the political scene, the most in 25+ years, raising challenges for election administration. Read more from SPA's Asst. Prof. Joshua Ferrer's study here bit.ly/3VueQ3O, here: n.pr/47TcLpD, and here: cbsn.ws/3HzGSYH. @Jferrer505

From the latest issue of the QJPS, “To Elect or Appoint? Evidence from Local Election Administration” by @Jferrer505. A thread.

New blog post with @BPC_Bipartisan looking into the high election workloads and the potential benefits of election consolidation. Election officals admister over 2 elections a year on average, and some manage many more! bipartisanpolicy.org/blog/what-woul…

NEW - The Global Legislators Database: Characteristics of National Legislators in the World’s Democracies - cup.org/4hZcjYE - Nicholas Carnes, @Jferrer505, @mgoldenProf, @EsmeLillywhite, @NoamLupu & Eugenia Nazrullaeva #OpenAccess

@sysilviakim My article just went live for the jrep special issue...#article" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">cambridge.org/core/journals/…

What are some poli sci pubs/working papers on Jan 6? I've read Craig and Albertson (2024) PSRM, Curry and Roberts (2024) APSR, and am trying to get my hands on Gary Jacobson's Cambridge Elements. What else have I missed?

Super excited to share that I'll be joining American University as an Assistant Professor in Government this Fall! A huge thanks to everyone at @polisciucla for helping me through my PhD, especially to @danmthomp for being the best mentor and colleague one could possibly ask for

#OpenAccess from @PSRMjournal - Beyond the Trump Presidency: The Racial Underpinnings of White Americans’ Anti-Democratic Beliefs - cup.org/42GG6B8 - @Jferrer505 & Christopher Palmisano (both @UCLA) #FirstView

I gave a radio interview to ABC Australia about my forthcoming co-authored @BJPolS article on the Global Legislator Dataset, studying the characteristics of MPs around the world abc.net.au/listen/program…

🧵NEW @BPC_Bipartisan: @Jferrer505, @JDRackey and I examine the impact of primary formats on turnout &demographic makeup of the electorate. We find: -More open primary types boost turnout. -More open primary types lead to more representative electorates. bipartisanpolicy.org/report/the-eff…

Do locally elected administrative clerks use their position to advantage their own parties in elections? Using a novel dataset @Jferrer505, @GeynIgor, & @danmthomp find that clerks oversee similar election results, turnout, & policies. #APSRNewIssue ow.ly/qoVv50Rpta0

Excited to share the release of my new report joint with @BPC_Bipartisan, @danmthomp, and @RachelOrey! We examine turnover among election officials since 2000 and outline recommendations to remedy the chronic and emerging roots of turnover. bipartisanpolicy.org/report/electio…

Do locally elected administrative clerks use their position to advantage their own parties in elections? Using a novel dataset @Jferrer505, @GeynIgor, & @danmthomp find that clerks oversee similar election results, turnout, & policies. #APSRFirstView ow.ly/Bt9V50Q68ok

Partisanship in electoral system reform is well-understood, but @joshuaferr argues that the factors affecting partisan manipulation of other democratic ‘rules of the game’ has received little attention. @Jferrer505 @FulbrightNZ @polisciucla @otago tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.108…

ICYMI: @Redistrict cites @Jferrer505 and my recent report for @BPC_Bipartisan on 2022 primary turnout. cookpolitical.com/analysis/house…

New @BPC_Bipartisan report finds that 21.3% of eligible voters cast ballots in 2022 primaries, up from 19.9% in 2018 and historic low of 14.3% in 2014. But, still means small groups of hardcore partisans are electing vast majority of members of Congress. bipartisanpolicy.org/report/2022-pr…

States should also consider combining federal and state primaries, allowing votes in uncontested races, and eliminating nominating conventions

Consolidating primary dates can also help. States that hold their election at the same time as another state in the same geographic region see 1.5 percentage points higher turnout

Diving into my new report from @BPC_Bipartisan and @ThorningMichael, we find that about 21% of voters participated in last year's primaries--higher than in the 2010, 2014, and 2018 cycles but still really low! bipartisanpolicy.org/download/?file…