Replication Data for: Electoral ink and turnout in a partial democracy

Inking voters' fingers after they cast ballots is standard practice in elections in emerging democracies. Inking helps prevent double voting in countries with unreliable voting records and weak administrative capacity but may unintentionally enable politicians to manipulate turnout by making decisions to vote more visible. We explore the effects of inking on turnout through a GOTV experiment conducted in Kampala during the February 2011 Ugandan general election. In the experiment, we reminded people to vote and informed them about the use and implications of electoral ink. This treatment likely reduced turnout, particularly for younger and less educated voters. Our results suggest that common electoral practices aimed at reducing fraud can have unintended---and not always benign---behavioral consequences.