Leveling Up: Measuring the Effects of Election Laws and Institutions on Voter Participation

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dc.contributor.advisorBrunell, Thomas L.
dc.contributor.advisorMaxwell, Sarah
dc.contributor.committeeMemberLowry, Robert C.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberCordell, Rebecca
dc.contributor.committeeMemberGray, Thomas
dc.creatorMuenks, Patrick S
dc.date.accessioned2023-08-31T18:50:36Z
dc.date.available2023-08-31T18:50:36Z
dc.date.created2022-08
dc.date.issued2022-08-01T05:00:00.000Z
dc.date.submittedAugust 2022
dc.date.updated2023-08-31T18:50:37Z
dc.description.abstractWhat effect do election laws and administration have on voter turnout? How do we measure voter turnout? This dissertation attempts to answer these questions by measuring the effect of various election laws and policies on voter turnout at three distinct levels of measurement. In Chapter 2, an original measure which captures the effects of state election laws is developed and its effect on turnout is tested at statewide level. In Chapter 3, a novel dataset of substate level turnout is developed at the county level. The resulting dataset is tested to see if the effects of election laws on turnout are consistent at both the statewide and county levels. In Chapter 4, using voter registration records from Texas, the effects of convenience voting measures, such as drive-through voting and 24-hour voting locations, are examined to see if their use increases the likelihood of an individual voting. The results show that Harris County’s efforts to making voting easier and safter increased turnout, especially among young voters.
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
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dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10735.1/9834
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectPolitical Science, General
dc.titleLeveling Up: Measuring the Effects of Election Laws and Institutions on Voter Participation
dc.typeThesis
dc.type.materialtext
thesis.degree.collegeSchool of Economic, Political and Policy Science
thesis.degree.departmentPolitical Science
thesis.degree.grantorThe University of Texas at Dallas
thesis.degree.namePHD

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