Impairing the Vote: The Effect of State Election Policy on Disabled Voter Turnout
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Keywords
Disability, Voter Turnout, State and Local Politics
Abstract
Prior disability research has failed to capture the nuanced nature of election turnout for individuals with disabilities. The current project investigates the impact of state electoral policies on the voting behavior of disabled individuals. Our findings suggest that individual electoral policies on their own do not significantly impact turnout.
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April Johnson, Kennesaw State University
Dr. April A. Johnson is Associate Professor of Political Science at Kennesaw State University. Dr. Johnson’s research interests include disability politics, political psychology, and electoral behavior. Her research has been published in the Journal of Politics, Policy Studies, and the Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law.
Wyatt Dunlap, Global Refuge
Mr. Wyatt Dunlap is a Program Officer for refugee resettlement at Global Refuge and holds a Master of Science in International Policy Management from Kennesaw State University. His research interests include cultural psychology, forced migration, and their impacts on political behavior.