Category Archives: voting

“The Right to Vote Under State Constitutions”

March 18, 2013, 8:19 amvotingRick Hasen

Josh Douglas has posted this draft on SSRN (forthcoming, Vanderbilt Law Review). Here is the abstract: This Article provides the first comprehensive look at state constitutional provisions explicitly granting the right to vote. We hear that the right to vote… Continue reading

“Ninth Circuit Seems Disinclined to Invalidate Nevada’s ‘None of These Candidates’ Law”

March 11, 2013, 4:55 pmvotingRick Hasen

Ballot Access News reports.

“The Voting Rights Case You Haven’t Heard Of”

March 11, 2013, 12:03 pmelection administration, voter registration, votingRick Hasen

David Gans previews Arizona v. Inter Tribal Council.

“Complaint alleges racial bias in Palmdale elections; Case scheduled to go to trial in May alleges that Palmdale’s system of at-large council seats dilutes the influence of minority voters.”

February 20, 2013, 7:50 amvotingRick Hasen

Important LA Times report.

“Turnout in the 2012 Election”

February 11, 2013, 5:59 pmvotingRick Hasen

Michael McDonald’s big post on turnout is now available (complete with graphic).

“How Young Should Voters Be?: 16-Year-Olds’ Entitlement to the Most Basic Civil Right [Part V]”

January 29, 2013, 11:05 amvotingRick Hasen

Vivian Hamilton: “This is the last in a series of posts on the voting age.” This last post links to the first four posts in this series at Concurring Opinions.

“NH bill would bring back straight ticket voting; law repealed in 2007”

January 14, 2013, 7:54 amvotingRick Hasen

AP reports. MORE on straight ticket voting from Doug Chapin.

“Hoboken rent control advocates’ election victory can be contested, judge rules”

January 14, 2013, 7:48 amvotingRick Hasen

Will the post-Sandy rules and election changes affect an election outcome?

“How Did People Vote and Who Did They Vote For?”

January 14, 2013, 7:34 amcampaigns, votingRick Hasen

Michael McDonald: “You know who won the 2012 presidential election. What you may not know is which candidate did best among the different ways that people vote.”

“Sword, Shield, and Compass: The Uses and Misuses of Racially Polarized Voting Studies in Voting Rights Enforcement”

January 9, 2013, 12:49 pmvoting, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Kareem Crayton has posted this draft on SSRN. Here is the abstract: This article addresses the multiple functions of racially polarized voting (RPV) studies, an essential element of voting rights enforcement. This type of social science analysis figures into the… Continue reading

“Rhode Island Likely to Lose a House Seat”

January 8, 2013, 8:39 pmlegislation and legislatures, votingRick Hasen

NYT: “It may seem early to be thinking about the redistribution of House seats that will take place after the Census in 2020, but one state, Rhode Island, is being forced to because its population is declining.”

“The Youth Vote Matters. But Just How Young Should Voters Be? [Part I]”

January 4, 2013, 9:30 amvotingRick Hasen

Vivian Hamilton: “In upcoming posts, I will explore ideals of the citizen-voter from classic democratic theory, argue for a conception of electoral competence, and examine research from several disciplines within the developmental sciences exploring the connection between age range… Continue reading

“Finally, a coin toss settles Seguin race”

December 28, 2012, 9:10 amvotingRick Hasen

News from Texas.

“Election Study: Black Turnout May Have Surpassed That Of Whites”

December 28, 2012, 8:48 amvoting, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

NPR: African-Americans voted this year at a higher rate than other minorities and may have topped the rate for whites for the first time, according to a new study by the Pew Research Center. Blacks make up 12 percent… Continue reading