Voter ID laws require individuals to show government-endorsed identification when casting
their ballots on Election Day. Whereas some see these laws as necessary to prevent voting …

Scholars studying the causes and consequences of political representation, particularly in
terms of gender and race, often turn to a concept called descriptive representation …

Elite support for modifying electoral institutions and policies generally depends on whether a
proposed change is expected to improve their party's electoral prospects. Prior studies …

Normative debates and comparative studies on voting rights regulations are lively. However,
little is known on what citizens think of enfranchising migrants. This paper starts to fill this …

Objective The aim of this study is to examine whether Americans have a latent attitude
toward comprehensive electoral reform the determinants of this attitude. Methods The article …

In the wake of Shelby County v. Holder and the January 6 Capitol insurrection, changes to
election laws, policies, and especially access to voting have become a key political …

How much is support for vote by mail (VBM) impacted by partisan considerations and
personal considerations related to the COVID-19 pandemic? Using surveys of registered …

Objective The proliferation of voter identification (ID) laws in the American states has
spawned a growing literature examining their causes and effects. We move in a different …

How much can automatic voter registration (AVR) increase turnout? Unlike in many
democracies, most American voters face the additional cost of registration, resulting in …

Interest in voting by mail has increased during the coronavirus as a way to avoid in person
contact. In this study, we conducted a survey in February 2020 in the United States to …