Say Yes to Section 203: The Effect of Spanish Language Ballots on Latino Turnout

• In Event: Electoral rules and participation

Brief Overview

This paper examines the impact of Section 203 of the Voting Rights Act on Spanish-speaking Latino turnout. Using RDD, the author uses administrative data collected by Catalist to estimate the effect of Section 203 on Spanish-speaking Latinos.

Author

• Stephanie Nicole Schmitt, University of Iowa