Research interests
Elections are the most visible way for citizens to be involved in their government. When designing an electoral system the government faces two opposing interests. The first is for the election to be open to as many citizens as possible, maximizing participation. On the other hand, the government must also guarantee that elections are secure and accurate. In America this process has been seen through a number of reforms aimed at bettering the electoral process. A large number of these reforms have attempted to make the voting process easier by easing the registration or voting process. More recently, many states have begun to implement reforms aimed at making elections more secure. These laws require potential voters to prove their identify before they are able to cast a ballot. Voter identification law have attracted the ire of some advocates because of the, hopefully unintended, potential consequence of restricting the right to vote for some specific groups of citizens. If this is the case it can undermine the electoral process and potentially alter how the will of the people is expressed.
Research interests: voter identification, campaigns and elections, political parties, ballot access, election law, American politics.
Research interests: voter identification, campaigns and elections, political parties, ballot access, election law, American politics.
Working Papers
"Voter Identification and Turnout: Voter Suppression?"
"Who Supports Voter ID?" (working title) with Emily Beaulieu, University of Kentucky
"Who Supports Voter ID?" (working title) with Emily Beaulieu, University of Kentucky
Conference Presentations
"Independent Spending After Citizens United"
Indiana Political Science Association Conference
South Bend, Indiana March 2012
Indiana Political Science Association Conference
South Bend, Indiana March 2012