Replication Data for: The Disparate and Durable Effects of Mail Voting Restrictions: Evidence from Texas

This paper examines the effects of Texas' Senate Bill 1 on voter participation. Texas, like many other states, passed restrictive voting legislation in the aftermath of the 2020 elections. One particularly onerous aspect of SB1 was a requirement that would-be mail voters know whether they registered to vote using their driver's license or social security number; if they used the wrong number in 2022, their mail application or ballot would be rejected. This led to ballot rejection rates in excess of 10% in the 2022 primary, and these rates were higher for voters of color. We further show that rejections in the primary reduced turnout in the 2022 general and 2024 primary elections, and many of those who did vote shifted to doing so in-person. We thus conclude that, even among high-turnout voters, negative experiences with election law can dampen and shape participation for years.