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Voter-ID Issues in Politics and Political Science

Editor's Introduction

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 January 2009

Richard Sobel
Richard Sobel
Affiliation:
Northwestern University
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Extract

The simple act of voting—and its barriers, costs, benefits, and mobilization—continues to be central to politics and political science (Kelley and Mirer 1974). The Supreme Court case Crawford vs. Marion County Election Board (2008) and a well-attended panel on the topic at the 2008 APSA annual meeting in Boston highlight the pertinence of voter-ID issues to the polity and discipline for the 2008 and future elections. As simple as voting is, it is also “of the most fundamental significance under our constitutional structure” (Burdick v. Takushi 1992).

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PS: Political Science & Politics , Volume 42 , Issue 1 , January 2009 , pp. 81 - 85
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Copyright © American Political Science Association 2009

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