The Implications of Voter Identification Laws: Voter Fraud or Voter Suppression

Abstract

Figueroa analyzes the legality and controversy of implementing stricter voter identification laws in the United States electoral system. Through her examination of Crawford v. Marion County Election Board, Figueroa discusses the Court's approval of Indiana's strict voter identification laws in order to prevent fraud, which as a result, increased people's trust in the fairness of the voting system. Yet Figueroa balances her analysis by presenting multiple opposing arguments, particularly exploring the consequences of restricting or disenfranchising certain demographics of voters who currently are eligible to participate in the election process. Figueroa's work illuminates the ongoing relevance of this issue at the crux of political, economic, and social justice concerns.