Chiafalo v. Washington
Vol. 134 No. 1
In most presidential elections, the Electoral College is part of the forgotten plumbing of our constitutional system. But in 2016, a small group of...
Election Law
Recent Case: Richardson v. Hughs
As the global pandemic rages on, mail-in ballot counts are expected to skyrocket in the general election, which is predicted to have a higher...
Recent Case: Pennsylvania Democratic Party v. Boockvar
COVID-19 and postal service cuts have presented historic challenges to our electoral systems and sparked widespread fear of voter disenfranchisement. Recently, in Pennsylvania Democratic...
A November Nightmare Part II: What If Mailed Ballots Never Are Counted?
A Single Submission of Electoral Votes from a State The Twelfth Amendment is dangerously ambiguous. All it says on point is: “The President of...
A November Nightmare Part I: What If Mailed Ballots Are Never Counted?
Introduction: The Attack on Vote-By-Mail President Trump’s hostility to vote-by-mail is intensifying. In a Politico interview on June 18, he said his “biggest risk”...
Semple v. Griswold
Tenth Circuit Holds that Stricter Ballot Initiative Signature Requirements Do Not Violate the Equal Protection Clause.
Vol. 133 No. 6
Perez v. Abbott
Western District of Texas Refuses to Subject State of Texas to Preclearance.
Vol. 133 No. 5
H.R. 1, 116th Cong. (2019)
House Passes Bill that Would Require States to Adopt Independent Redistricting Commissions for Congressional Maps.
Vol. 133 No. 5
Recent Case: League of Women Voters of Michigan v. Secretary of State
After Michigan voters used the ballot initiative process to enact several measures to which the state legislature was opposed, legislators enacted a statute in 2018...
The Support or Advocacy Clause of § 1985(3)
Vol. 133 No. 4
Introduction Julieta Garibay received an unexpected message in January 2019. Despite Garibay’s status as a naturalized citizen, Texas officials were investigating her voter registration....