Category Archives: voting
“The Voting Rights Case You Haven’t Heard Of”
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.”
“Turnout in the 2012 Election”
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]”
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“NH bill would bring back straight ticket voting; law repealed in 2007”
AP reports.
MORE on straight ticket voting from Doug Chapin.
“Hoboken rent control advocates’ election victory can be contested, judge rules”
Will the post-Sandy rules and election changes affect an election outcome?
“How Did People Vote and Who Did They Vote For?”
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”
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”
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]”
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”
News from Texas.
“Election Study: Black Turnout May Have Surpassed That Of Whites”
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
“Petition for Certiorari Filed in Keith Lepak, et. al. v. City of Irving, Texas”
The Project on Fair Representation sent this release via email:
Yesterday, the plaintiffs in Keith Lepak et. al. v. City of Irving, Texas petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to grant certiorari and overturn the lower court decision which upheld the… Continue reading