Ben Pryor

An election official checks a voter’s photo identification at an early voting polling site in Austin, Texas. AP Photo/Eric Gay

August 16, 2019

Voter ID laws don’t seem to suppress minority votes – despite what many claim

Ben Pryor, Oklahoma State University; James Davis, Oklahoma State University, and Rebekah Herrick, Oklahoma State University

States may have passed these laws with the aim of reducing turnout. But new evidence suggests that they have a minimal or nonexistent effect.

A line snakes down the sidewalk at Western High School in Las Vegas during the Nevada Republican presidential caucus. David Becker/Reuters

February 25, 2016

Ben Pryor, Oklahoma State University

Simply by voting in a church, you’re more likely to support a conservative cause or candidate.

Except for Ben Carson, there’s a slate of clean-shaven candidates. Reuters

September 17, 2015

Ben Pryor, Oklahoma State University; Jeanette Mendez, Oklahoma State University, and Rebekah Herrick, Oklahoma State University

Beards are in. So why aren’t politicians following suit?