North Carolina’s Voter ID Law: A Burden on the Right to Vote Ashley Triplett* Amidst an already controversial and historic election cycle, federal courts have stepped in to strike down or modify states’ voter identification (ID) laws. On July 29, 2016, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit unanimously overturned a decisionContinue reading “NORTH CAROLINA’S VOTER ID LAW: A BURDEN ON THE RIGHT TO VOTE”
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Assessing the Ability of Governor Hogan to De-Politicize Maryland’s Federal Redistricting Process
Fixing the Broken-Winged Pterodactyl: Assessing the Ability of Governor Hogan to De-Politicize Maryland’s Federal Redistricting Process “In form, the original Massachusetts Gerrymander looks tame by comparison, as this is more reminiscent of a broken-winged pterodactyl, lying prostrate across the center of the State. The Third District is rated at or near the bottom of allContinue reading “Assessing the Ability of Governor Hogan to De-Politicize Maryland’s Federal Redistricting Process”
The Voting Rights Act Turns 50
The Voting Rights Act Turns 50 Laura E. Cress August 2015 marked the golden anniversary of a piece of civil rights legislation that is largely considered the most successful ever adopted by the United States Congress—the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA). Introduction to Federal Voting Rights Laws, U.S. Dep’t of Justice, http://www.justice.gov/crt/introduction-federal-voting-rights-laws-1 (last visitedContinue reading “The Voting Rights Act Turns 50”
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