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Re‐righting the law: The impact of VRA preclearance on language minorities

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: The 1975 Voting Rights Act (VRA) extended voting rights protections to language minority groups. Employing a triple difference design, we find that language minority voter turnout remained stable in VRA‐shielded counties while it eroded elsewhere. This led to a reallocation of state educational funds away from unshielded counties. As a result, shielded counties experienced preferable changes in their high school graduation rates, white‐collar job attainment, and income. We find most of these differences were driven by the VRA's preclearance provision.

Source: Economics and Politics

DOI: 10.1111/ecpo.12324

Authors: James M. Harrison, Aaron M. Gamino

Institutions: United States Naval Academy, Middle Tennessee State University

Language: English

Topic: Electoral Systems and Political Participation

Subfield: Political Science and International Relations

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Reduced inequalities, Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W4404195608

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