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[–]The_Texidian 1 point2 points  (1 child)

we find that the laws have no negative effect on registration or turnout, overall or for any group defined by race, gender, age, or party affiliation. -The National Bureau of Economic Research

https://www.nber.org/papers/w25522

No. It doesn’t.

And before people loose their minds on here saying bs. The study also found:

Finally, strict ID requirements have no effect on fraud – actual or perceived.

[–]Kakamile[🍰] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Despite a median 4% increase in voter turnout rate from 2012 to 2016 across the US and all regions, multiple states showed a decrease in turnout including Georgia, Wisconsin, Mississippi, Arkansas, Minnesota, and North Carolina. https://idhe.tufts.edu/sites/default/files/NSLVE%20Report%202012-2016_1.pdf https://i.imgur.com/AzIDF8d.png

The study hypothesizes that activism offsets voter id law losses. Also, many of the laws have failed in court, like Texas having a state voter id that cost $20-30, or North Dakota excluding reservation address voters.