Deliberative panels as a source of public knowledge: A large-sample test of the Citizens' Initiative Review
John Gastil,Kristinn Már Ársælsson,Katherine R. Knobloch,David L. Brinker,Robert C. Richards Jr,Justin Reedy,Stephanie Burkhalter — Deliberative panels as a source of public knowledge: A large-sample test of the Citizens' Initiative Review (2023)John Gastil; Kristinn Már Ársælsson; Katherine R. Knobloch; David L. Brinker; Robert C. Richards Jr; Justin Reedy; Stephanie Burkhalter · 2023 · Article · Abstract; ResultsEstablishedSource attached · not independently reviewedCLM-0093 · as of 2026-10-27 · about: Oregon Citizens' Initiative Review (since 2010) · Author: Polity Atlas editorial team
“A pooled analysis of survey experiments on thirteen CIRs held 2010–2018 (10,872 voters) found that reading the CIR statement raised correct answers on factual claims from 44% to about 60%, and found little evidence of directional motivated reasoning.”
Context. Online survey experiments measure knowledge, not whether voters' choices or election outcomes changed.
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