Board #23 - Identify Yourself to Represent Yourself: The Motivators of Voter Identification Implementation in the United States

• In Event: 73-306 - Poster Session: Voters and Elections

Brief Overview

This paper examines the adoption of voter-ID laws, focusing on minority populations, Republican-controlled legislatures, and electoral competitiveness. It concludes that Republican partisanship is the key driver, regardless of other characteristics.

Author

• Addison Yaukey, Susquehanna University