### Readme - Decter-Frain et al., 2023 This repository contains all of the code and data necessary to replicate analyses in the paper 'Comparing Methods for Estimating Demographics in Racially Polarized Voting Analyses', forthcoming in the journal Sociological Methods and Research. The repository is an R project which can be opened from the file ``race_ei_paper.Rproj`` in the root directory. It contains two folders: 1. ``code`` * Contains all code for wrangling raw data, performing racial composition estimation, performing ecological inference, and plotting results. * The folder `analysis` contains scripts to generate all intermediate data files and perform ecological inference. These files are numbered and should be executed in order. * The folder `figures` reproduces all exhibits presented in the main paper and appendices. These files are titled to match the name of each table/figure in the paper. 2. ``data`` * Contains all raw data files necessary for the analysis. * One file -- the East Ramapo School Board voter file, is omitted. We omit this file because it is not normally publicly accessible. We received it as part of discovery during the legal proceedings for the case, and are bound not to share the personal information of voters. The omission of this file prevents executing the analysis file ``code/9_bisg_ramapo.R``. The ``data`` folder remains private and will not be visible until access is granted. Researchers may begin the process of requesting access by clicking the three dots at the top right of the page, then clicking 'Request Access'. By requesting access, we assume you acknowledge the following two conditions: 1. Individual-level voter registration data are not to be shared beyond the immediate research team of the requester. 2. As indicated by the Georgia Secretary of State Elections Office, "in accordance with O.C.G.A. §21-2-601, any person who uses the list of electors provided for in §21-2-225 for commercial purposes shall be guilty of a misdemeanor."