CALL FOR PAPERS

The Comparative Study of Electoral Systems (CSES; http://www.cses.org) and Elections Canada welcome submission of papers for consideration to be presented at a CSES Plenary Session on Sunday, September 6, 2009 at the University of Toronto, Canada. This day-long conference coincides with the last day of the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association (APSA), and will be open to the public.

The first session of the day will focus on youth electoral engagement.

The second session of the day will focus on electoral engagement more generally.

Papers which make use of CSES data, or have a comparative perspective, will be considered more strongly for inclusion. Case-specific contributions regarding Canada are also welcome.

Information obtained from the sessions should extend knowledge regarding the causes and consequences of young people's withdrawal from elections and voting as well as political processes and institutions. Selected contributions will lend additional explanatory insight, helping to build upon our existing knowledge while also working to expand our understanding of electoral participation more generally. The CSES allows researchers to address these questions by combining two often distinct approaches to studying electoral choice: analysis of the individual behavior of potential electors and the institutional arrangements which structure and shape elections.

To propose a paper, please submit an abstract or draft paper to the CSES project by email to: cses@umich.edu

Proposals may be submitted until June 30, 2009. Proposals will be considered and notified of acceptance on a rolling basis.

Papers for accepted proposals must be submitted ahead of the conference, but no later than Monday August 31. Accepted papers will be considered for publication in a special journal issue or other format, and working versions of the papers will appear on the websites of both Elections Canada and the CSES.