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Voting
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The Faculty Lounge
Would Lincoln Still Have Won in 1860 with Condorcet Voting?
Following up on Monday's post about the Maskin and Sen proposal to use Condorcet (preference) voting in presidential elections, I wondered whether Abraham Lincoln would still have won in 1860…
The Faculty Lounge
Is There a Plausible Alternative to the Electoral College?
As Akhil Amar has pointed out, the U.S. Electoral College was initially adopted to entrench the power of southern slaveholders, by giving them a disproportionate voice in the election of…
PrawfsBlawg
Election 2016
Main Thursday, December 01, 2016Election 2016After the jump are all the posts on Election 2016 (in reverse chronological order). Thanks again to Josh Douglas, Ned Foley, Lisa Mannheim, Michael Morley,…
PrawfsBlawg
Lawsuits on Keeping Polls Open Late
Main Tuesday, November 08, 2016Lawsuits on Keeping Polls Open LateOne story of election law tonight will be requests to courts to keep the polls open late because of some mishap…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“How Do You Vote in Prison and Jail? For the most part, you don’t.”
Main November 8, 2016"How Do You Vote in Prison and Jail? For the most part, you don’t."The title of this post is the headline of this new Slate article which…
PrawfsBlawg
Mickey Mouse for President? The Law of Write-In Voting
Main Monday, November 07, 2016Mickey Mouse for President? The Law of Write-In VotingMany voters this year have expressed dissatisfaction with both major party candidates. My own politically precocious 12-year-old has…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Do we need to worry seriously about voter confusion in the states in which the future of the death penalty is on ballot?
Main November 6, 2016Do we need to worry seriously about voter confusion in the states in which the future of the death penalty is on ballot?The question in the title…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“Disenfranchisement and Over-Incarceration”
Main November 5, 2016"Disenfranchisement and Over-Incarceration"The title of this post is the title of this new short article authored by Murat Mungan and now available via SSRN. Here is the…
PrawfsBlawg
Yes, You Can Change Your Vote (in some places); But It’s a Bad Idea
Main Tuesday, November 01, 2016Yes, You Can Change Your Vote (in some places); But It's a Bad IdeaCall it buyer's remorse: a person voted early and then regrets their choice,…
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WARNING: THIS AREA IS BEING PATROLLED BY THE NATIONAL BALLOT SECURITY TASK FORCE
Main Friday, October 28, 2016WARNING: THIS AREA IS BEING PATROLLED BY THE NATIONAL BALLOT SECURITY TASK FORCEJust two days ago, this election cycle gave birth to (yet another) lawsuit. It’s…