Harvard Law Review
I. Introduction Three years ago, when the Supreme Court last considered the constitutionality of the coverage formula of section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 19651 (VRA), we submitted…
Essay by Charles Stewart III, Nathaniel Persily & Stephen Ansolabehere
The election of an African American as President of the United States has raised questions regarding the continued relevance and even constitutionality of various provisions of the Voting Rights Act…
Article by Charles Stewart III, Nathaniel Persily & Stephen Ansolabehere
In the current debate over the constitutionality of voter identification laws, both the Supreme Court and defenders of such laws have justified them, in part, as counteracting a widespread fear…