Factors explaining variance in state voting laws and disproportionately among Black and Latinx Americans

Jaden Fields

I am interested in explaining the variance in voting laws after Shelby v. Holder and during the Coronavirus pandemic, which varies across states. I expect that the variation in state voting laws results from the partisanship and racial/ethnic diversity of the state, especially the percentage of Black Americans who are disproportionately affected by voting laws historically and currently. This is because racial and ethnic discrimination is the basis of restrictive voting laws. 

Major: 
Political Science
Exhibition Category: 
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Exhibition Format: 
Poster Presentation
Campus: 
University Park
Faculty Sponsor: 
Ray Block
Poster Number: 
16085