A majority of American states have instituted some form of voter ID law, laws which have been found to reduce turnout for poor and minority populations. In new research Michael S. Lynch and Chelsie L.M. Bright examine the introduction of Kansas’ recent voter ID law. They find that in one county, the distribution of materials reassuring voters about provisional ballot procedures and efforts to make voter ID easier to obtain, meant an increase in turnout compared to other precincts.
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机译：美国大多数州都制定了某种形式的选民身份证法，发现这些法律减少了穷人和少数族裔的投票率。迈克尔·林奇（Michael S. Lynch）和切尔西·布莱特（Chelsie L.M. Bright）在一项新研究中研究了堪萨斯州最近的选民身份证法的实施情况。他们发现，在一个县中，分发材料使选民放心了临时投票程序和为使选民证更容易获得而付出的努力，这意味着与其他选区相比，投票率增加了。
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