A recent study[1], published by The Journal of Politics analyzed voter data from the elections starting in 2006 to 2014, and the impact of strict voter identification laws on minorities. they gathered data from Cooperative Congressional Election Study (CCES) and focused on 11 states[2] with strict voter identification laws. The study found that in the states where these strict voter ID laws are implemented, minorities and left leaning voters, suffered lower voter turnout rates than states who had less restrictive voter ID laws.

  1. ^ Hajnal, Zoltan; Lajevardi, Nazita; Nielson, Lindsay. "Voter Identification Laws and the Suppression of Minority Votes". The Journal of Politics. 79 (2): 363–379. doi:10.1086/688343.
  2. ^ Legislatures, National Conference of State. "Voter Identification Requirements | Voter ID Laws". www.ncsl.org. Retrieved 2017-08-07.