Analysis & Commentary
IN

Supreme Court Preview: The Most Important Elections Case Since Bush v. Gore

On January 9, the Supreme Court will hear argument in two consolidated cases testing the constitutional limits on a state’s ability to set procedural rules that restrict the franchise. The cases, collectively known as Crawford, challenge an Indiana law requiring voters at the polls to provide certain documentation

Authored by: Justin Levitt
– 01/09/08

Requiring Voter ID at the Polls is a Snake-Oil Remedy

Snake oil is back, and gumming up our elections. Like the old-timey liniments of dubious provenance, the new policies sound promising but don’t solve the problems advertised, and sometimes cause real harm.

Authored by: Justin Levitt
– 01/09/08