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Voting
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PrawfsBlawg
Election Week
Main Wednesday, October 12, 2016Election WeekHere is a compromise position on early voting that might bridge the gap between Michael and Lisa's well-written posts: Election Week. I wrote this piece…
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In Defense of Early Voting
Main Tuesday, October 11, 2016In Defense of Early VotingComing from a state like Washington, where almost all voting is done by absentee ballot (and everyone has the option of voting…
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Hurricane Matthew and the Election
Main Thursday, October 06, 2016Hurricane Matthew and the ElectionAll of our thoughts are on the safety of those in the path of Hurricane Matthew, which looks like it could wreak…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“6 Million Lost Voters: State-Level Estimates of Felony Disenfranchisement, 2016”
Main October 6, 2016"6 Million Lost Voters: State-Level Estimates of Felony Disenfranchisement, 2016"The title of this post is the title of this timely new study on felony disenfranchisement released today…
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Cities as “Test Tubes of Democracy” for the Right to Vote
Main Thursday, October 06, 2016Cities as "Test Tubes of Democracy" for the Right to VoteOver eighty years ago, Justice Louis Brandeis famously referred to states as “laboratories of democracy” that…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Immigrant of the Day: Gabriele Wallace, New US Citizen and Voter
The New Americans Campaign brought an immigrant to my attention. Gabriele Wallace was always interested in politics. Having grown up during World War II, she experienced first-hand the importance of…
Elder Law Prof Blog
Voting by Generations
By rmorgan
A recent report about Boomers and voting made be stop for a moment and go "hmmmm". Pew Research Center's latest FactTank offered that this may be the last presidential election…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“Give felons and prisoners the right to vote”
Main July 27, 2016"Give felons and prisoners the right to vote"The title of this post is the title of this new commentary in the Washington Post authored by Gideon Yaffe.…
Civil Rights Law & Policy Blog
“Contemporary Voting Rights Controversies Through the Lens of Disability”
The title of this post comes from this recent paper by Professor Rabia Belt, the abstract of which states: People with disabilities are the ticking time bomb of the electorate.…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Virginia Gov explains his big decision to use his clemency power to restore franchise
Main April 26, 2016Virginia Gov explains his big decision to use his clemency power to restore franchiseI noted in this post last Friday that Governor Terry McAuliffe of Virginia used…