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.
Founded: 1994
Website: connect.apsanet.org/s32/
Social: @epovb
Section Membership Dues
| Student | Regular |
|---|---|
| $0 | $21 |
Section Officers
Section Officers
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 the previous year’s APSA Annual Meeting. Deadline for nominations: March 1, 2026
Award Committee
| Name | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Wolak (Chair) | Michigan State University | wolakjen@msu.edu |
| Elizabeth Elder | Stanford University | emelder@stanford.edu |
| Nic Dias | Aarhus University | niccdias@ps.au.dk |
Emerging Scholar Award
Recognizing a top scholar in the field who is within 10 years of the PhD. Deadline for nominations: March 1, 2026
Award Committee
| Name | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|
| Tyler Reny (Chair) | Claremont Graduate University | ttreny@gmail.com |
| Holli Semetko | Emory University | holli.semetko@emory.edu |
| Wade Marsh | University of Tennessee, Knoxville | wmarsh5@utk.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, 2026
Award Committee
| Name | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|
| Todd Maske (Chair) | Florida International University | tmakse@fiu.edu |
| Raquel Centeno | California Institute of Technology | centeno@caltech.edu |
| Michal Grahn | Uppsala University | michal.grahn@statsvet.uu.se |
| Nathan Micatka | University of South Alabama | nmicatka@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, 2026
Award Committee
| Name | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Cowburn (Chair) | Zeppelin University | mike.cowburn@zu.de |
| Debra Leiter | University of Missouri-Kansas City | leiterd@umkc.edu |
| Scott Matthews | Memorial University | scott.matthews@mun.ca |
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, 2026
Award Committee
| Name | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|
| Zeynep Somer-Topcu (Chair) | University of Texas | zsomer@utexas.edu |
| Stuart Turnbull-Dugarte | University of Southampton | s.turnbull-dugarte@soton.ac.uk |
| Hans Hassell | Florida State University | hans.hassell@fsu.edu |
| Sierra Davis | Stanford University | sierradavis19@gmail.com |
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: March 1, 2026
Award Committee
| Name | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|
| Mollie Cohen (Chair) | Purdue University | mjcohen@purdue.edu |
| Elizabeth Connors | University of South Carolina | Connors4@mailbox.sc.edu |
| Rongbo Jin | Chinese University of Hong Kong | jinrongbo@cuhk.edu.cn |
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
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