Belmont University Research Symposium (BURS)
The Legislative Preservation of Participation Preferences: The Influence of Electoral Law on Voter Turnout
Publication Date
Spring 2022
College
Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, College of
Department
Political Science, Department of
BURS Faculty Advisor
Dr. Nathan Griffith
Presentation Type
Oral Presentation
Abstract
State legislatures hold substantial power to promote or deter voter turnout through election law. Their influence can readily shift the political nature of a state by altering the fundamental accessibility to voting, easing or complicating the overall process. Adjustments to registration, polling sites, ballot casting, and voter identification impact participation from the electorate and determine how specific subsets of the population can engage with the electoral system. This study examines these effects, the corresponding response from legislators through additional electoral laws, and the actions that citizens take to mobilize in support or opposition to the current conditions.
Recommended Citation
Sawyers, Paige A., "The Legislative Preservation of Participation Preferences: The Influence of Electoral Law on Voter Turnout" (2022). Belmont University Research Symposium (BURS). 43.
https://repository.belmont.edu/burs/43
