Election distrust mobilizes conservatives, while liberals participate regardless of trust

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journal Party Politics suggests that a person’s underlying political beliefs strongly influence whether doubting the integrity of an election will drive them to participate in politics outside of the voting booth. The findings indicate that conservative voters tend to become more politically active when they distrust election systems, whereas liberal voters tend to participate at higher rates regardless of their trust levels. Political scientists Erin B. Fitz and Kyle L. Saunders from Colorado State University conducted the new research to better understand the relationship between election trust and political behavior. Their work focuses specifically on non-voting political participation. This type of participation includes activities outside of casting a ballot, such as attending protests, signing petitions, donating money to campaigns, or attending political meetings. The authors...