“Proposed election law changes called unfair to students”
NH looking to block students from voting.
Category Archives: voting
“Tucson asks Supreme Court not to overturn its unique council-election system”
SCOTUSBlog Petition of the Day: Public Integrity Alliance, Inc. v. City of Tucson
Fascinating voting question that the Court could well decide to hear.
“Entertainment and the Opportunity Cost of Civic Participation: Monday Night Football Game Quality Suppresses Turnout in US Elections”
Matthew Postoski and R. Urbatsch have written this article for the Journal of Politics. Here is the abstract:
Raising the opportunity cost of people’s time may reduce their commitment to social obligations such as voting. Notably, entertaining sporting events can… Continue reading
Ninth Circuit Panel Unanimously Rejects Racial Voting Restriction in Northern Mariana Islands Election
The opinion by Chief Judge Thomas is here.
The opinion relies upon the Supreme Court’s decision in Rice v. Cayetano.
“Steve Bannon Once Suggested Only Property Owners Should Vote. What Would That Look Like?”
Voter Turnout in 2016 Appears About the Same as in 2012
Yes, that’s right. One fact obscured by analysis that focuses only on the Trump and Clinton vote totals is that overall turnout this year is likely to end up being essentially the same as in 2012. A big difference is… Continue reading
“How Voter Fraud Allegations Tore a Tiny Village Apart”–Must Read VICE on Bloomingburg
Helen Winston on a story I’ve been fascinated by.
(Earlier coverage.)
“Americans can vote from space, so why not from U.S. island territories?”
“In Defense of Lowering the Voting Age (Draft)”
Josh Douglas for the U. Pa. L. Rev Online. See also this piece in the SF Examiner.
“Florida Democrats sue to extend voter registration deadline after Hurricane Matthew”
Ariane de Vogue for CNN.
“2-to-1 Registration Advantage For Democrats Among 440K New Hispanic Voters In Florida”
Dan Smith crunches the numbers.
“2016: The Belt And Suspenders Election”
Doug Chapin:
But this year I’ve also noticed something new; many voters are casting ballots and engaging with the election process earlier and in greater numbers than I can remember. Moreover, there seems to be an intensity and urgency that… Continue reading
“Furman students wait for judge to decide whether they can vote”
Greenville News:
When West mailed her voter registration in to the office of Greenville County Voter Registration and Elections, she received a questionnaire in return. It had 11 questions that the county office said would help the local voter registration… Continue reading