Getting on the Ballot Doesn’t Have to Be this Hard
By: Aidan Calvelli ’24 | November 30, 2021 Election law is having a moment. When Democrats took the House in 2018, their top priority was H.R. 1, a sweeping political […]
We Must Defend the Integrity of Vote Counting, Not Just Vote Casting
By: Mark Haidar ’23 | September 13, 2021 As Benjamin Franklin was exiting the Constitutional Convention in 1787, someone asked him, “Doctor, what have we got? A republic or a […]
A Cry for Help: Civic Education in Today’s America
By Patrick O’Connor | April 18, 2021 There is a “deep flaw” in our nation’s education policies. “American democracy is in peril.” These are two statements made by U.S. […]
H.R. 1, Voter ID, and The Myth of Voter Fraud
By Catherine Walker-Jacks | April 11, 2021 H.R. 1—The For the People Act—is a bold piece of proposed legislation that would reform essential aspects of the American political system […]
Issue Explainer: The Filibuster
By Christina Coleburn | March 21, 2021 As legislative battles rage in Congress, discussions about the future of the Senate filibuster have taken center stage. With bills quickly […]
H.R. 1: Congress’s Plan for a Stronger Democracy
By Zachary Sorenson | March 7, 2021 Late Wednesday night, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1, the “For the People Act,” for the second time in […]
A Primer on Brnovich v. DNC: The Supreme Court’s Latest Voting Rights Case
By Omeed Alerasool | March 7, 2021 Described as the Supreme Court’s “chance to diminish the Voting Rights Act,” Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee was argued in front […]
Lessons from Election Litigation in the COVID-19 Era
By Irfan Mahmud | November 15, 2020 In this heavily litigious election year, courts throughout the country have been frequently ruling on election law challenges. As state legislatures and […]
The Democratic Paradox of Ballot Measures: In Order to Form a More Perfect Uber?
By Caroline Hansen | November 1, 2020 When U.S. voters receive their ballots this year on November 3 (or before, by mail), most have likely only been thinking about […]
Courts of Appeals Limit Drop Boxes in Battleground States
By Christina Coleburn | October 25, 2020 An unprecedented election season is in full swing, bringing with it record-shattering turnout and legal controversies as millions of voters cast their […]