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The Impact of Voter Suppression Tactics on Elections
Quick fact
A study of the 2016 U.S. election found that strict photo ID laws reduced turnout by about 2-3 percentage points, with effects up to 10 times larger for Black and Hispanic voters, enough to flip close races.
Why this is interesting
Picture a long line at a polling place—some voters wait for hours, others turn away. What if the line itself is a deliberate choice, and the people most likely to leave are the ones a democracy needs most?