Category Archives: voting
“Do preregistration laws improve voter turnout among young adults ?”
Journalist’s Resource:
But how well do preregistration programs work? Do teens who register to vote actually participate in elections once they turn 18? Two scholars from Duke University, John B. Holbein and D. Sunshine Hillygus, looked into the… Continue reading
“Choosing Representatives by Proxy Voting”
Andrew Tutt has posted this draft on SSRN (forthcoming, Columbia Law Review Sidebar). Here is the abstract:
People often do not vote, and those who do sometimes unwittingly vote against their interests. That is because voters have little incentive to… Continue reading
Ninth Circuit Grants Rehearing En Banc in Case Involving Tuscon City Council “Hybrid” Election System
Order.
The panel decision featured an opinion by Judge Kozinski and a dissent by Judge Tallman. Judge Kozinski explained the hybrid system in the panel decision:
In some American cities, council seats are filled at large, with the entire city… Continue reading
“Should Everybody Vote?”
Gary Gutting for The Stone.
“Can a Young Woman Vote at Her Swing-State College?”
“John Kasich says DC residents can’t vote because they vote for Democrats”
Vox:
So when the Post editorial board sat down with Ohio Gov. John Kasich, they asked him about it and he offered a strikingly honest case against voting rights for the District — too many Democrats:
ARMAO: But you… Continue reading
“Voting, Spending, and the Right to Participate”
Rob Yablon has posted this draft on SSRN (forthcoming, Northwestern University Law Review). Here is the abstract:
While the law governing the electoral process has changed dramatically in the past decade, one thing has stayed the same: Courts and commentators… Continue reading
“Why Is There So Much Competition in U.S. Elections?”
Bernard Fraga and Eitan Hersh have this working paper. Here is the abstract:
Most elections in the United States are not close, which has raised concerns among social scientists and reform advocates about the vibrancy of American democracy. In… Continue reading
“As Campaigns Seek Delegates, Ordinary Voters Feel Sidelined”
NYT:
When it comes to nominating presidential candidates, it turns out the world’s foremost democracy is not so purely democratic.
For decades, both major parties have used a somewhat convoluted process for picking their nominees, one that involves ordinary… Continue reading
“Senator Warren Stands Up For Disenfranchised Voters in U.S. Territories After Snub”
Who Do People Think Should Be Allowed to Vote?
A roundup of letters to the editor.
“The Definitely Messy, Probably Solvable Reasons Americans Don’t Vote”
“Is It O.K. if Your Vote Is a Lie? Ask a Canadian”
NYT’s The UpShot:
After an Upshot article about strategic voting — “You Say You Loathe Ted Cruz? You Still Might Want to Vote for Him”— one reader had a question:
“How about the idea of being honest with… Continue reading