Abstract Details
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Activity Number:
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618
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Type:
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Invited
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Date/Time:
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Thursday, August 8, 2013 : 8:30 AM to 10:20 AM
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Sponsor:
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Scientific and Public Affairs Advisory Committee
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| Abstract - #307273 |
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Title:
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Statistics and Voter ID Laws
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Author(s):
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David A. Marker*+
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Companies:
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Westat
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Keywords:
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Discrimination ;
Null hypothesis ;
Power ;
Cell phones ;
Response rates
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Abstract:
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The constitutionality of Voter ID laws depends on their not having a discriminatory impact. One method used to determine this is to survey registered voters that do not have drivers license's. This talk will describe how statistics were used/abused in the recent Texas Voter ID court case, and how it might be used for similar cases in other states. The Voter ID laws passed in the last few years vary greatly by state, with some placing much greater burdens on potential voters.
The U.S. Supreme Court is now considering the legality of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act. This Section changes the burden of proof (null hypothesis) from the Federal government to the State that has proposed the legislation. We will discuss the importance this has on statistical issues.
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