Feb 28, 2021Racially Polarized Voting AnalysisFederal Court Finds East Ramapo School Board Elections Violate Voting Rights ActA federal court ruled that the East Ramapo Central School District’s at-large method for school board elections denies Black and Latinx...
Feb 15, 2021Racially Polarized Voting AnalysisHow InvestigateWest Analyzed Voter Signature Rejection RatesIn an analysis of recent voter data and behavior, InvestigateWest found that voters with Latino surnames in Washington state were more...
Dec 5, 2019Racially Polarized Voting AnalysisSan Luis Obispo faces legal threat over at-large electionsSan Luis Obispo’s attorney says the city now has until the end of January to either start changing the way it elects council members, or...
Nov 27, 2019DemographyA History of Sanctuary Cities in the United StatesA new book, “Sanctuary Cities: The Politics of Refuge,” explores how Donald Trump made sanctuary cities a polarizing, partisan issue.
Apr 17, 2018Racially Polarized Voting AnalysisSpanish-language ads can be effective tool for political candidates seeking Latino voteResearchers have seen increased voter interest and turnout in campaigns where the candidate steadily invested in Spanish-language...