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Elections, Public Opinion, and Voting Behavior (Section 32)

The purpose of this section is to promote interest in teaching and research on elections, electoral behavior, public opinion, voting turnout, and political participation, both within the United States and in a comparative perspective.

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Website: connect.apsanet.org/s32/ 

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Section Officers

Section Officers

Chair
Eric Groenendyk, Stony Brook University
Annual Meeting Division Chair
Mitchell Brown, Auburn University
Annual Meeting Division Chair
Spencer Goidel, Auburn University
Treasurer
Alexa Bankert, University of Georgia
Vice Chair
Mia Costa, Dartmouth College
COMM
Lucia Lopez, North Carolina State University

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Section Awards

Section awards are presented during the APSA annual meeting awards ceremony. To learn more about any award listed, contact the award committee chair for the award.

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Best Paper Award

The Best Paper Award is awarded annually to the author(s) the best paper delivered at an EPOVB-sponsored panel at the previous year’s APSA Annual Meeting. Deadline for nominations: March 1, 2027

Award Committee

NameAffiliationEmail
Christopher CarterUniversity of Virginiachristopher.carter@virginia.edu
Mathias PoertnerLondon School of EconomicsM.Poertner@lse.ac.uk
Abdelkarim AmengayDoha Institute of Graduate Studiesabdelkarim.amengay@dohainstitute.edu.qa

Emerging Scholar Award

Recognizing a top scholar in the field who is within 10 years of the PhD. Deadline for nominations: March 1, 2027

Award Committee

NameAffiliationEmail
Taylor CarlsonWashington University in St. Louistncarlson@wustl.edu
Colin CaseUniversity of IowaColin-case@uiowa.edu
Michael SancesTemple UniversityMichael.sances@temple.edu

John Sullivan Award

The John Sullivan Award is awarded annually to the author(s) of the best paper by a graduate student on a panel sponsored by the APSA section on Elections, Public Opinion and Voting Behavior at the previous APSA Annual Meeting. Deadline for nominations: March 1, 2027

Award Committee

NameAffiliationEmail
Dan CassinoFairleigh Dickinson Universitydcassino@fdu.edu
Hanna FolzHarvard University/IE Universityhfolsz@harvard.edu
Nathan MicatkaSouth Alabama Universitynmicatka@southalabama.edu

Best Article in Political Behavior Award

The Best Article in Political Behavior Award is awarded annually to the author(s) of the best article published in the journal during the previous calendar year. Deadline for nominations: March 1, 2027

Award Committee

NameAffiliationEmail
Christopher JohnstonDuke Universitychristopher.johnston@duke.edu
Jae-Hee JungRice Universityjj181@rice.edu
Neeraj PrasadUniversity of Amsterdamn.v.prasad@uva.nl

Philip E. Converse Award

For an outstanding book in the field published at least 5 years before. For full consideration for the Converse Award, please send a copy of the book to each member of the Converse Award Committee. Deadline for nominations: March 1, 2027

Award Committee

NameAffiliationEmail
Jennifer WolakMichigan State Universitywolakjen@msu.edu
Andrew EngelhardtStony Brook Universityandrew.engelhardt@stonybrook.edu
C. Daniel MyersUniversity of Minnesotacdmyers@umn.edu

Warren E. Miller Prize

The Warren E. Miller Prize is awarded every 2-3 years for an outstanding career of intellectual accomplishment and service to the profession in the EPOVB field. Deadline for nominations: Not awarded in 2027

Award Committee

Name AffiliationEmail
TBA

EPOVB Early-Career Fellowship Program 

The EPOVB Early-Career Fellowship Program aims to support early-career researchers who are (or will be) EPOVB members, build a new community among the cohort of five fellows, and expand the existing community among EPOVB section members. These fellows will receive $300, and work with mentors. The coordinator of this program is Anja Neundorf, University of Glasgow. 

Award Committee

NameAffiliationEmail