Category Archives: voting

George Will is Worried About “Low[] Quality’ Voters

September 21, 2014, 10:03 pmvotingRick Hasen

Will on Los Angeles considering a voting lottery to boost turnout: Regarding voting, more often means worse. If money is necessary to lure certain voters to the polls, those voters will lower the quality of the turnout: They will be… Continue reading

“Native Voting Rights”

September 18, 2014, 7:07 amvotingRick Hasen

Matthew Fletcher has posted this draft on SSRN. American Indians’ status as citizens of federal, state, and tribal nations has been riddled with ambiguity since the Founding of the American Republic. This short paper surveys the history and law of… Continue reading

“Rethinking the Right to Vote Under State Constitutions”

September 17, 2014, 1:48 pmvotingRick Hasen

Michael Morley writes at Vanderbilt Law Review En Banc in response to Josh Douglas’s piece.

“When is Uniformity of People, Not Counties, Appropriate in Election Administration? The Cases of Early and Sunday Voting”

September 16, 2014, 3:04 pmelection administration, The Voting Wars, votingRick Hasen

I have posted this short essay on SSRN, a work in progress which I will present at a November symposium for the University of Chicago Legal Forum. Here is the abstract: Since Bush v. Gore, some Republican officials have insisted… Continue reading

Brennan Center Releases 2014 Version of Its Student Voting Guide

September 10, 2014, 10:35 amvotingRick Hasen

Excellent resource.

“Georgia state senator upset over efforts to increase black voter turnout, says he wants ‘more educated voters”

September 10, 2014, 8:11 amThe Voting Wars, voting, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

WaPo reports.

Will Chad Taylor’s Name Actually Be Taken Off the Ballot in Kansas?

September 4, 2014, 7:08 amballot access, votingRick Hasen

Ed Morrisey says no.

“US Territory Bars Retired Air Force Major From Voting Because He’s White”

August 31, 2014, 6:09 amvotingRick Hasen

The Daily Caller reports.

“Getting Ferguson Majority to Show Its Clout at Polls”

August 30, 2014, 2:12 pmelection administration, The Voting Wars, votingRick Hasen

Monica Davey writes this must-read NYT report on African-American voter turnout in Ferguson and the larger voting wars in Missouri.

“Constitution Check: Who decides who gets to vote?”

August 28, 2014, 1:50 pmElections Clause, NVRA (motor voter), The Voting Wars, votingRick Hasen

Lyle Denniston on Kobach v. EAC.

Interesting 9th Circuit Panel Draw in Guam Racial Voting Case

August 27, 2014, 2:10 pmvotingRick Hasen

Following up on this post, the Ninth Circuit panel hearing the Guam case is Chief J. Kozinski, Judge Schroeder, and Judge Randy Smith. I think at least Kozinski and Smith will be skeptical of the Guam-based law. This report from … Continue reading

“Dave Davis Asks Ninth Circuit to Recognize That Racially Exclusive Plebiscite Registration Injures Citizens on Guam”

August 27, 2014, 7:25 amvotingRick Hasen

Election Law Center press release: The United States Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals will be hearing arguments today, August 27, 2014, in Arnold Davis v. Guam at 10 a.m. (ChST) in the 4th floor courtroom at the federal courthouse… Continue reading