Graduation Year
2018
Document Type
Open Access Senior Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
Public Policy Analysis
Reader 1
Professor Vanessa Tyson
Reader 2
Professor Thomas Kim
Reader 3
Professor Ann Quinley
Abstract
Few policies carry more controversy than voter photo identification requirements. First passed in 2003, these laws require voters to present government-issued ID’s, such as a driver’s license, state identification card, military ID, or qualifying student ID. This paper examines the discursive politics in Wisconsin’s photo ID, seeking to understand how state policymakers justified the law against accusations of voter suppression. Put broadly, this paper seeks to understand the intersection of politics and policy, exploring how irrational policies are formed, implemented, and evaluated.
Recommended Citation
Matthews, Rachel, "When Politics Rule Policy: The Role of Discursive Politics in Wisconsin's Photo Identification Law" (2018). Scripps Senior Theses. 1211.
https://scholarship.claremont.edu/scripps_theses/1211
