The Equity Effects of Automatic Voter Registration

• In Event: Changes in Election Law

Brief Overview

Automatic voter registration has increased registration rates, but its effects on the representativeness of the electorate are less clear. We examine its impact on the turnout gaps between white and non-white and young and senior.

Authors

• Eric M. McGhee, Public Policy Institute of California

• Mindy Romero, University of Southern California

• Charlotte Hill, University of California-Berkeley