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Integridad electoral: desarrollos conceptuales y desafíos metodológicos

Electoral integrity: Conceptual developments and methodological challenges

Autores

  • Gabriela da Silva Tarouco Orcid

  • Resumen

     Este artículo describe el desarrollo del concepto de integridad electoral a partir de sus antecedentes en la literatura y discute algunas de las alternativas metodológicas para su medición. El tema de la integridad electoral se presenta en estrecha conexión con el debate sobre las instituciones de gobernabilidad electoral, al mismo tiempo que incorpora a las y los actores políticos en los análisis. El artículo recurre a ejemplos de América Latina para demostrar las limitaciones de las medidas de integridad electoral a través de datos de percepción. Además, las encuestas realizadas a expertos/as y votantes dan cuenta de percepciones divergentes, cuyas consecuencias deben ser consideradas tanto por investigadores/as como por usuarios/as de las encuestas.

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