The Disenfranchisement of Voters of Color: Redux

Portillo, Shannon; Bearfield, Domonic A.; Riccucci, Norma M.

doi:10.1080/10999922.2020.1796196

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“…While representative bureaucracy is the focus of this work, the critical lens used could be applied to several other areas of public administration research. For instance, given recent discussions and research on election administration (Portillo, Bearfield, and Riccucci 2021), it is vital to explore the ways in which whiteness and masculinity are connected with who can vote and which votes will count. As a field of practice, it is tremendously important to be clear in what we say, but also in what we mean.…”

Section: Moving Forwardmentioning

confidence: 99%

Representative Bureaucracy Theory and the Implicit Embrace of Whiteness and Masculinity

Portillo

Humphrey

Bearfield

2022

Public Administration Review

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Throughout much of representative bureaucracy literature, scholars have primarily focused on the representation of people seen as other in the professional workforce-people of color and women. However, whiteness and masculinity have been central to the development of public administration as a field of scholarship and practice. As a field, we have often avoided explicit discussions regarding the impact whiteness and masculinity. We argue that silences around race and gender have significant implications. Using representative bureaucracy as a frame, we seek to highlight how acknowledging whiteness and masculinity in our scholarship can help provide a more comprehensive understanding of race and gender in public administration. Evidence for Practice• Traditionally discussions of representation in public administration focus on women and people of color, overlooking the ways that whiteness and masculinity have shaped outcomes in our field. • By directly addressing whiteness and masculinity in public administration scholarship, the field can gain a deeper understanding of race, gender, and inequity.

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Section: Moving Forwardmentioning

confidence: 99%

Representative Bureaucracy Theory and the Implicit Embrace of Whiteness and Masculinity

Portillo

Humphrey

Bearfield

2022

Public Administration Review

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“…Census Bureau, 2019). Voter disenfranchisement is prevalent in communities of color (Lutz & Marsh, 2007;Piven & Cloward, 1988;Portillo et al, 2021). Historically low voter turnout by voters of color, compounded by a global pandemic, created unforeseen barriers to organizers aimed at increasing electoral participation.…”

Section: Voter Engagement As a Tool For Policy Changementioning

confidence: 99%

Overcoming Barriers to Voter Mobilization during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Case Study of St. Louis, Missouri

Parker

2022

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Voters in St. Louis, Missouri, faced unprecedented challenges amid two critical elections during the 2020 election season. Voters were to determine if the state should expand access to Medicaid as well as decide the next President of the United States. The emergence COVID-19 complicated voter mobilization efforts as public health restrictions were implemented limiting access to voters. Additionally, the state quickly introduced new policies and rules that created confusion among voters. This study presents an in-depth qualitative case study of voter mobilization efforts in St. Louis by drawing on semi-structured interviews with 28 participants who engaged in voter mobilization within poverty-impacted communities in St. Louis City and St. Louis County. Subjects identified how they shifted tactics to allow for the health and safety of mobilizers and potential voters. Findings from this study provide evidence on how decision-making within the context of mobilization changes during wide scale social and political shocks.

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“…They are making the rational choice not to vote (Edlin et al. , 2007; Portillo et al. , 2021; Riker, 1995; Sandler, 2017).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…At the same time, other municipalities are increasing the cost and burden of voting in an effort to dissuade low-income and poverty-impacted citizens, who are disproportionally citizens of color (Combs, 2016; Epperly et al. , 2020; Michener, 2016; Portillo et al. , 2021).…”

Section: Voter Turnout and Incomementioning

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Race, poverty and unemployment as quantitative predictors of voter turnout in St. Louis amidst COVID-19 and a racial justice movement

Parker

Hutti

2022

IJSSP

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PurposeThe 2020 election season brought with it a global public health pandemic and a reenergized racial justice movement. Given the social context of the intertwined pandemics of COVID-19 and racialized violence, do the traditional predictors of voter turnout – race, poverty rates and unemployment rates – remain significant?Design/methodology/approachUsing county-level, publicly available data from twelve Midwest states with similar demographic and cultural characteristics, voter turnout in St. Louis City and St. Louis County were predicted using race, poverty rates and unemployment rates.FindingsFindings demonstrate that despite high concentration of poverty rates and above average percentages of Black residents, voter turnout was significantly higher than predicted. Additionally, findings contradict previous studies that found higher unemployment rates resulted in higher voter participation rates.Originality/valueThis study suggests that the threat of COVID-19 and fear of an increase in police violence may have introduced physical risk as a new theoretical component to rational choice theory for the general election in 2020.

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The Disenfranchisement of Voters of Color: Redux

Cited by 7 publications

References 29 publications

Representative Bureaucracy Theory and the Implicit Embrace of Whiteness and Masculinity

Representative Bureaucracy Theory and the Implicit Embrace of Whiteness and Masculinity

Overcoming Barriers to Voter Mobilization during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Case Study of St. Louis, Missouri

Race, poverty and unemployment as quantitative predictors of voter turnout in St. Louis amidst COVID-19 and a racial justice movement

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