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Why Do Non‐Resident Citizens Get Elected? Candidates' Electoral Success in Ecuadorian Extraterritorial Districts
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Abstract
To the growing literature on non-resident citizens' special representation, we contribute with a systematic examination of the role of descriptive representation of citizens living abroad in elections for extraterritorial districts. Using data for the 308 candidacy observations in three two-seat ext... view more
To the growing literature on non-resident citizens' special representation, we contribute with a systematic examination of the role of descriptive representation of citizens living abroad in elections for extraterritorial districts. Using data for the 308 candidacy observations in three two-seat extraterritorial districts in five legislative elections held between 2007 and 2021 in Ecuador, for a total of 30 seats, we test four hypotheses related to the electoral rules, party-level, and socio-demographic factors of non-resident candidates. Ecuadorian non-resident candidates benefit from their incumbency position and party affiliation, along with left-wing ideological ascription and belonging to party organizations that pushed for voting rights abroad and that manifest an interest in emigrant issues. This article contributes to showing what gets emigrants elected in extraterritorial seats and offers a within-country comparison connecting elections with legislative politics across national borders.... view less
Keywords
Ecuador; party; representation; emigration (polit. or relig. reasons); migrant
Classification
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
Free Keywords
candidate selection; electoral rules; incumbency advantage; non‐resident citizens; political party; political representation; special representation
Document language
English
Publication Year
2024
Journal
Politics and Governance, 12 (2024)
Issue topic
The Political Representation and Participation of Migrants
ISSN
2183-2463
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed