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Waiting to vote-using EViD data to assess electoral effects of long voting lines

David Cottrell, QSS Postdoctoral Fellow, & Michael Herron, Prof. of Gov. Does waiting in line to vote in the current election reduce one's propensity to vote in future elections?

Monday, August 15, 2016
12:45pm – 1:45pm
Silsby 215
Intended Audience(s): Faculty
Categories: Lectures & Seminars

To answer this question, we analyze a unique voter file produced by EViD voting machines during the early voting period for Florida's 2012 general election.  The advantage of this voter file is that it not only identifies the individuals who voted during this period, but also identifies the precise time at which they cast their vote.  We leverage this information to determine if those who waited to vote after polls closed were less likely to vote than those who did not have to wait.

 

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