Is Distance to Drop Box an Appropriate Proxy for Drop Box Treatment? A Case Study of Washington State
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12761830 |
|---|---|
| Authors | L Collingwood (0000-0002-4447-8204, University of New Mexico, corresponding author), Benjamin Gonzalez O’brien (0000-0001-7598-0769, San Diego State University) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 604-617 |
| Publication date | 2021-06-09 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Politics Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1532-673X • E-ISSN: 1552-3373 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1532673x211022192 |
| OpenAlex | W3170535262 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 23 |
In the United States, drop box mail-in voting has increased, particularly in the all vote by mail (VBM) states of Washington, Colorado, Utah, and Oregon. To assess if drop boxes improve voter turnout, research proxies box treatment by voters’ residence distance to nearest drop box. However, no research has tested the assumption that voters use drop boxes nearest their residence more so than they do other drop boxes. Using individual-level voter data from a 2020 Washington State election, we show that voters are more likely to use the nearest drop box to their residence relative to other drop boxes. In Washington’s 2020 August primary, 52% of drop box voters in our data used their nearest drop box. Moreover, those who either (1) vote by mail, or (2) used a different drop box from the one closest to their residence live further away from their closest drop box. Implications are discussed
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |