“In Takoma Park, starting the voting habit early; City becomes the first in America to lower the voting age to 16”
Timothy Male and Rob Richie oped.
The two of them and Michael McDonald discussed the issue on the Kojo Nnaamdi Show.
Category Archives: voting
Politifact Rates as “True” Mark Pocan Statement that U.S. Constitution Contains No Explicit Right to Vote
“Some Small Stuff is TOO Small: Dutchess County, NY Order on Student Voting”
“Md. city lowers voting age for its elections to 16”
“Enfranchising Persons with Disabilities: Continuing Problems, an Old Statute, and a New Litigation Strategy”
Michael Ellement has posted this draft on SSRN. Here is the abstract:
Despite strides in the modern-era, voting continues to present barriers for persons with disabilities. Many in the disability rights community saw promise on the horizon with the passage… Continue reading
“Congressmen Seek Constitutional Guarantee of the Right to Vote”
“A Bad Idea”
Josh Marshall doesn’t want non-citizen voting in NYC.
“Christie vetoes early voting bill, angering Democrats”
NJ.com reports.
Here’s the governor’s veto statement.
“NYC Considering Allowing Non-Citizens To Vote”
TPM: “New York City could soon become the first major city in the country to give non-citizens the right to vote. The proposal, which would allow certain non-citizens to vote in local elections, appears to have a veto-proof… Continue reading
“2012 Turnout: Race, Ethnicity and the Youth Vote”
Michael McDonald:
An important election survey that reveals patterns in voting and registration is the Census Bureau’s Current Population Survey November Voting and Registration Supplement, or CPS for short. The 2012 CPS reveals insights to major stories about… Continue reading
“L.A. County rejects school districts’ bid to avoid voting rights suits”
LAT: “Los Angeles County officials rejected a bid Tuesday from several Santa Clarita Valley school districts and a water district hoping to consolidate elections and avoid the kind of voting rights lawsuits that other local governments have been hit… Continue reading
“Bloomberg calls for nonpartisan elections”
“Should Voter E-mails Be Private? Florida House Says Yes”
“In a First, Black Voter Turnout Rate Passes Whites”
AP: “America’s blacks voted at a higher rate than other minority groups in 2012 and by most measures surpassed the white turnout for the first time, reflecting a deeply polarized presidential election in which blacks strongly supported Barack Obama… Continue reading