Can the Backlash Against Voter ID Laws Activate Minority Voters? Experimental Evidence Examining Voter Mobilization Through Psychological Reactance

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ISPS ID: 
D154
Suggested citation: 

Biggers, D. (2019). Replication Materials for ‘Can the Backlash Against Voter ID Laws Activate Minority Voters? Experimental Evidence Examining Voter Mobilization Through Psychological Reactance.’ http://hdl.handle.net/10079/1a798e7c-1c78-4e6d-a8d4-8b55c1800047. ISPS Data Archive.

Author(s): 

Daniel Biggers

Research design: 
Field Date: 
2013 - 2017
Location: 
Location details: 
Survey experiment is of U.S. adults; three field experiments took place in Virginia
Unit of observation: 
Individual
Sample size: 
1,501 for survey experiment; 37,122 for 2013 field experiment; 55,213 for 2016 field experiment; 51,795 for 2017 field experiment
Inclusion/exclusion: 
For survey experiment, U.S. adult citizens recruited by Survey Sampling International who identify as Black/African American. For field experiments, Black registrants in Virginia who did not vote in either the 2009 gubernatorial or 2012 presidential general elections (2013 study), did not vote in both the 2012 presidential and 2014 midterm general elections (2016 study), or did not vote in both the 2013 gubernatorial and 2016 presidential general elections (2017 study).
Randomization procedure: 
Survey experiment randomization occurred within Qualtrics. Field experiment randomization conducted by author.
Treatment: 
For survey experiment, vignette about purpose of voter photo identification laws. For field experiments, postcards with information about purpose of voter identification laws
Treatment administration: 
Web delivered for survey experiment; Mail for field experiments
Outcome measures: 
Reactance levels,Support for photo ID laws,Perceived threat to one's right to vote,Participation in general election
Archive date: 
2019
Discipline: 
Area of study: 
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D154F02 Data - Survey Experiment .dta 114904 Download file
D154F05 Preservation copy of field experiment 2013 data .csv 1763154 Download file
D154F09 Preservation copy of field experiment 2017 data .csv 2049357 Download file
D154F07 Preservation copy of field experiment 2016 data .csv 2185414 Download file
D154F01 readme file .txt 2606 Download file
D154F10 Program file - main .do 26412 Download file
D154F11 Output log file .log 275506 Download file
D154F04 Data - Field Experiment 2013 .dta 3058401 Download file
D154F08 Data - Field Experiment 2017 .dta 3327364 Download file
D154F06 Data - Field Experiment 2016 .dta 3546113 Download file
D154F12 Metadata (DDI 3.2) .xml 526174 Download file
D154F03 Preservation copy of survey experiment data .csv 58432 Download file