A Note on the Effect of Elections Subject to Judicial Review‪.‬

Introduction A common refrain in the aftermath of the last U.S. presidential election was, "If you ever doubted that your vote counts, this close election shows that it does." However, the nation did not simply experience a close election, but one in which a candidate contested the outcome ultimately determined by the judicial system. Contrary to the above sentiment, it is not immediately obvious how agents will react if they believe they are now in an environment with a substantial probability that close elections will be contested and placed under judicial review. Given the course of events, one could argue that the above refrain is false and that an individual vote is even less important.