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The Racial Gap in Wait Times

Why Minority Precincts Are Underserved by Local Election Officials

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ID4286677
AuthorsStephen Pettigrew (corresponding author)
Year2017
Volume132
Issue3
Pages527-547
Publication date2017-09-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePolitical Science Quarterly (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0032-3195 • E-ISSN: 1538-165X
PublisherOxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1002/polq.12657
OpenAlexW2754488987
LanguageEN
Citations received38

Journal Article The Racial Gap in Wait Times: Why Minority Precincts Are Underserved by Local Election Officials Get access Stephen Pettigrew Stephen Pettigrew STEPHEN PETTIGREW is a graduate of Harvard University, receiving his PhD in political science in 2017. This article is part of a broader project that addresses problems with the administration of elections in the United States. His research has appeared in Science, Electoral Studies, The Wall Street Journal, and FiveThirtyEight. Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Political Science Quarterly, Volume 132, Issue 3, Fall 2017, Pages 527–547, https://doi.org/10.1002/polq.12657 Published: 20 September 2017

Ballot · Demographic economics · Economics · Local election · Political science · Politics · Precinct · Victory · Voting · White (mutation) · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Fiscal Policies and Political Economy · Law · Public Administration

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Citations per year4,75
Citation span2018 - 2025 (8)
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