The Impact of Voter ID Laws on Turnout

• In Event: Voter ID and Registration Reforms: (Dis)Engagement Effects

Brief Overview

We examine the impact of voter ID laws on turnout in midterm and presidential elections, using county-level data from 2004 to 2018 to see if the implementation of these laws reduces turnout, as well as whether any effects last over time.

Authors

• Brian J. Brox, Tulane University of Louisiana

• Joseph Giammo, University of Arkansas at Little Rock