Board #16 - The Influence of Stereotyped Immigrant Beliefs on Electoral Trust

• In Event: 84-304 - Poster Session: Politics of Inequality

Brief Overview

Immigration is falsely perceived to increase the US crime rate. This study examines whether one’s belief in this stereotype determined his or her perception that votes were counted fairly in the 2020 presidential election.

Author

• Mackenzie Boughey, Washington College