Analysis & Commentary
Voting Rights & Elections
Proof of Citizenship Requirements; Chart of State Legislation
In the most recent session (2007–2008), legislators in 19 different states have proposed proof of citizenship requirements for voter registration. The chart here, last updated on 5/12/2008, sets forth the known bills and their current status.
Authored by: Myrna Pérez
– 05/12/08
Florida: a Tough Place to Cast a Ballot
Florida is courting electoral trouble. Heading toward another presidential election, state officials are making it increasingly difficult for citizens to vote, according to Miami Herald editorial.
– 04/30/08
Three Strikes Against Florida Voters
n the past three weeks, Florida courts and election officials have put new roadblocks in the way for Floridians who want to participate in elections and exercise their right to vote.
Authored by: Michael Slater, Wendy Weiser & Elizabeth Westfall
– 04/20/08
Charity for None?
This editorial calls Gov. Steve Beshear’s efforts to streamline the voting rights restoration process for formerly incarcerated individuals “a step toward fundamental fairness” and endorses House Bill 70, a proposed constitutional amendment to allow automatic rights restoration.
Authored by: Courier-Journal Editorial
– 03/12/08
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
Analysis of Alleged Fraud in Briefs Supporting Crawford Respondents
An analysis of fraud allegations cited in briefs supporting respondents in Crawford v. Marion County Election Board
Authored by: Justin Levitt
– 12/31/07
It’s Not Fraud, It’s Alienated Voters
Authored by: James Sample
– 11/01/07
New Efforts to Restrict Voter Registration Drives
A summary of state statutory restrictions on voter registration drives (last updated Sept. 10, 2007).
– 09/10/07