Waiting to Vote
We review evidence that long lines waiting to vote in the 2012 presidential election were costly and disproportionately appeared in certain regions of the country, in cities, and among minority voters. We argue that the field of queuing theory helps to frame thinking about polling place lines. Becau...
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Mary Ann Lieber
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| author | Ansolabehere, Stephen Stewart III, Charles H |
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| description | We review evidence that long lines waiting to vote in the 2012 presidential election were costly and disproportionately appeared in certain regions of the country, in cities, and among minority voters. We argue that the field of queuing theory helps to frame thinking about polling place lines. Because addressing the problem of long lines requires precise data about polling place dynamics, we conclude by suggesting new approaches to research that are necessary to identify the most effective cure for long lines. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/1107982022-09-26T13:01:36Z Waiting to Vote Ansolabehere, Stephen Stewart III, Charles H Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Political Science Stewart III, Charles H We review evidence that long lines waiting to vote in the 2012 presidential election were costly and disproportionately appeared in certain regions of the country, in cities, and among minority voters. We argue that the field of queuing theory helps to frame thinking about polling place lines. Because addressing the problem of long lines requires precise data about polling place dynamics, we conclude by suggesting new approaches to research that are necessary to identify the most effective cure for long lines. 2017-07-21T13:53:04Z 2017-07-21T13:53:04Z 2015-03 Article http://purl.org/eprint/type/JournalArticle 1533-1296 1557-8062 http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/110798 Stewart, Charles, and Stephen Ansolabehere. “Waiting to Vote.” Election Law Journal: Rules, Politics, and Policy 14.1 (2015): 47–53. © 2015 Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1428-7308 en_US http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/elj.2014.0292 Election Law Journal Article is made available in accordance with the publisher's policy and may be subject to US copyright law. Please refer to the publisher's site for terms of use. application/pdf Mary Ann Lieber Mary Ann Liebert |
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