Access to Secure Ballot Drop-off Locations in Texas
Safe access to voting during the Covid-19 pandemic was a concern across the US. In Texas, a push for mail-in voting during the November 2020 presidential election was significantly scaled back when the governor restricted each county to one secure ballot drop-off location. We evaluate the effect of...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Findings Press
2021-05-01
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| Series: | Findings |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.32866/001c.24080 |
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| Summary: | Safe access to voting during the Covid-19 pandemic was a concern across the US. In Texas, a push for mail-in voting during the November 2020 presidential election was significantly scaled back when the governor restricted each county to one secure ballot drop-off location. We evaluate the effect of this change, finding that it increased travel times to drop-off locations for drivers and public transit users by 18 and 32 minutes, respectively, in the most affected county. When evaluated across the state, the policy had a disproportionate effect on eligible Asian, Black, and Latinx voters. |
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| ISSN: | 2652-8800 |