[EL] New study on VRA Section 5

[Kogan, Vladimir]

Folks here might be interested in a new paper by economist Desmond Ang on the impact of Section 5 of the VRA: https://www-aeaweb-org.proxy.lib.ohio-state.edu/articles?id=10.1257/app.20170572

Abstract: In 2013, the Supreme Court struck down parts of the Voting Rights Act that mandated federal oversight of election laws in discriminatory jurisdictions, prompting a spate of controversial new voting rules. Utilizing difference-in-differences to examine the act's 1975 revision, I provide the first estimates of the effects of "preclearance" oversight. I find that preclearance increased long-run voter turnout by 4-8 percentage points, due to lasting gains in minority participation. Surprisingly, Democratic support dropped sharply in areas subject to oversight. Using historical survey and newspaper data, I provide evidence that this was the result of political backlash among racially conservative whites.

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