23 Apr Election Law @ Moritz
Source: Election Law @ Moritz...
Source: Election Law @ Moritz...
You might think that all you need to do to run for office is start traveling around town shaking hands and kissing babies. Getting to know people will help, but there’s a lot more groundwork that needs to be done before you throw your hat...
Cook Political Report’s Dave Wasserman made an interesting observation on Twitter on Tuesday evening. Increasing polarization of U.S. elections isn't just geographic; it's how we vote. Dems show up early, Republicans voting on Election Day.Source: There’s also a partisan split in *when* people vote....
In the four years since the Supreme Court gutted part of a landmark civil-rights law, state-level legislation has undercut the justices’ rationale for doing so. In 2013, Chief Justice John Roberts made a sweeping declaration about the state of voting rights in America.Source: The Entirely...
An actual lack of a state approved photo ID kept virtually no one from turning out to vote in 2016. Photo voter ID requirements don’t prevent eligible voters from voting.Source: “Virtually no one” kept from voting by Texas’ voter ID law...
Voting and ID Requirements: A Survey of Registered Voters in Three States:Since the 2000 election, one of the most contentious issues in election administration has been voter identification requirements. This article provides the results of a survey of registered voters in Indiana, Maryland, and Mississippi,...
Partisan gerrymandering — the practice of drawing voting districts to give one political party an unfair edge — is one of the few political issues that voters of all stripes find common cause in condemning.Source: How to Quantify (and Fight) Gerrymandering...