The following is the first of three guest posts by University of Kentucky Law Professor Josh Douglas about his new book, Vote for US: How to Take Back Our Elections and Change the Future of Voting: Thanks to Rick for… Continue reading

Laura Brill: High school students in California can pre-register to vote when they are 16 or 17 years old.  Students who pre-register are automatically registered to vote when they turn 18. But according to a new analysis released today… Continue reading

Eleanor Holmes Norton points out that today is the first time the US House has endorsed DC statehood.

The Daily Caller on Wednesday’s (unsuccessful) vote on an amendment to HR 1 that would have lowered the voting age to 16.  This might also have been unconstitutional, for the same reasons Derek mentioned here.

Danielle Lang and Thea Sebastian NYT oped.

Texas Tribune: Five students at Prairie View A&M University are suing Waller County, which is home to the historically black university, over allegations that the county is suppressing the voting rights of its black residents. In a lawsuit filed Monday,… Continue reading

The court’s opinion finding the law likely unconstitutional is here. The court gave no credit to the state’s unsupported claim that the law was necessary to prevent voter fraud or instill public confidence. Despite the proximity to the election,… Continue reading