My claim is:when a state burdens voters, it shd have legitimate, provable reason for doing so http://harvardlawreview.org/2014/01/race-or-party-how-courts-should-think-about-republican-efforts-to-make-it-harder-to-vote-in-north-carolina-and-elsewhere/ …https://twitter.com/MichaelMcGough3/status/621368343677808640 …
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@rickhasen@MichaelMcGough3 but early voting can reduce turnout, so how is lack of it a meaningful "burden"?
@jadler1969 @MichaelMcGough3 I think the better reading of the literature is that it generally does not reduce turnout (1)
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@jadler1969@MichaelMcGough3 the relationships are complex, as Barry Burden testified today in NC. (2)Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@rickhasen@MichaelMcGough3 is there any evidence it increases it? If not, how is lack of it meaningful burden? -
@jadler1969@MichaelMcGough3 Because it no doubt burdens at least some voters each election day, even if overall effect is flat -
@rickhasen@MichaelMcGough3 if effect is flat, then could say having it is "burden" on others -those whose turnout drops. -
@jadler1969@MichaelMcGough3 No--it burdens different groups of voters each election day -
@rickhasen@MichaelMcGough3 if change reduces turnout of group A, isnt that a "burden" in your framework? -
@jadler1969@MichaelMcGough3 Yes, but not only burden: if Group A in this election and Group B in another, still a burden. -
@rickhasen@MichaelMcGough3 then early voting is a "burden" insofar as some studies have found it reduces turnout by some groups. - 5 more replies
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