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Voting Advice Applications: Methodological Innovations, Behavioural Effects, and Research Perspectives

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  • Diego Garzia

    (Department of Political and Social Sciences, Bologna University, Italy)

  • Stefan Marschall

    (Department of Social Sciences, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany)

  • Mathias Wessel Tromborg

    (Department of Political Science, Aarhus University, Denmark)

  • Andreas Albertsen

    (Department of Political Science, Aarhus University, Denmark)

Abstract

Voting advice applications (VAAs) are widely used digital tools that match voters’ policy preferences with party or candidate positions. Since their emergence in the 1980s and rapid expansion alongside internet dissemination, VAAs have spread to more than 80 countries and generated growing academic interest. This thematic issue advances the field by analysing behavioural effects, user diversity, design innovations, including AI-driven conversational agents, and the validity of VAA-generated data. Together, the contributions demonstrate both the maturation of VAA research and its continued relevance for understanding democratic representation.

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  • Diego Garzia & Stefan Marschall & Mathias Wessel Tromborg & Andreas Albertsen, 2026. "Voting Advice Applications: Methodological Innovations, Behavioural Effects, and Research Perspectives," Politics and Governance, Cogitatio Press, vol. 14.
    • Handle: RePEc:cog:poango:v14:y:2026:a:12331
    DOI: 10.17645/pag.12331
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    1. Frese, Joris & Hix, Simon & Lachat, Romain, 2025. "Quality Not Quantity: How a VAA Affected Voting Behavior in Three Large-Scale Field Experiments," British Journal of Political Science, Cambridge University Press, vol. 55, pages 1-1, January.
    2. Joke Matthieu & Laura Jacobs & Matthias Van Campenhout & Stefaan Walgrave, 2026. "Voting Advice Application Use Increases Party Position Knowledge: An Experimental Study Among Belgian Youngsters," Politics and Governance, Cogitatio Press, vol. 14.
    3. Nikandros Ioannidis & Vasiliki Triga, 2026. "Televised Influence: Examining Opinion Formation Through Live Completion of a Voting Advice Application," Politics and Governance, Cogitatio Press, vol. 14.
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