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Electoral Sandbagging, Lisa Manheim
Electoral Sandbagging, Lisa Manheim
UC Irvine Law Review
An insidious tactic threatens elections across the United States. Some refer to it as a “bait and switch.” Others recognize a form of “election sabotage.” While the labels vary, the pattern is the same. First, an election official or other figure of authority consents to an error at an early stage of the election process. The actor then waits to see how the election unfolds. If the election results are favorable, the error slides into irrelevance. If not, that same actor refers back to the earlier error, now with indignity, and insists that it requires a late-stage disruption of the …
What Has Twenty-Five Years Of Racial Gerrymandering Doctrine Achieved?, Michael J. Pitts
What Has Twenty-Five Years Of Racial Gerrymandering Doctrine Achieved?, Michael J. Pitts
UC Irvine Law Review
In 1993, Shaw v. Reno created a doctrine of racial gerrymandering that has now been in existence for twenty-five years. This Article examines the doctrine’s impact over that time—whether it has achieved the goals the Court set out for the doctrine in Shaw and whether it has had other consequences. This Article examines the doctrine’s impact through the lens of the place where the doctrine first took root and has been most heavily litigated over the last twenty-five years—North Carolina’s congressional districts. This Article also draws upon the existing empirical literature in its assessment of the doctrine’s impact. In so …
Citizenship, Voting, And Asian American Political Engagement, Ana Henderson
Citizenship, Voting, And Asian American Political Engagement, Ana Henderson
UC Irvine Law Review
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Introduction: Foxes, Henhouses, And Commissions: Assessing The Nonpartisan Model In Election Administration, Redistricting, And Campaign Finance, Richard L. Hasen
Introduction: Foxes, Henhouses, And Commissions: Assessing The Nonpartisan Model In Election Administration, Redistricting, And Campaign Finance, Richard L. Hasen
UC Irvine Law Review
No abstract provided.
Virtue Over Party: Samuel Randall’S Electoral Heroism And Its Continuing Importance, Edward B. Foley
Virtue Over Party: Samuel Randall’S Electoral Heroism And Its Continuing Importance, Edward B. Foley
UC Irvine Law Review
No abstract provided.
Are Ballot Titles Biased? Partisanship In California’S Supervision Of Direct Democracy, Christopher S. Elmendorf, Douglas M. Spencer
Are Ballot Titles Biased? Partisanship In California’S Supervision Of Direct Democracy, Christopher S. Elmendorf, Douglas M. Spencer
UC Irvine Law Review
No abstract provided.
The Policy Views Of Partisan Election Officials, David C. Kimball, Martha Kropf, Donald Moynihan, Carol L. Silva
The Policy Views Of Partisan Election Officials, David C. Kimball, Martha Kropf, Donald Moynihan, Carol L. Silva
UC Irvine Law Review
No abstract provided.
America’S Top Model: The Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, Daniel P. Tokaji
America’S Top Model: The Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, Daniel P. Tokaji
UC Irvine Law Review
No abstract provided.
Community Of Interest Methodology And Public Testimony, Karin Macdonald, Bruce E. Cain
Community Of Interest Methodology And Public Testimony, Karin Macdonald, Bruce E. Cain
UC Irvine Law Review
No abstract provided.
Redistricting Commissions In The Western United States, Peter Miller, Bernard Grofman
Redistricting Commissions In The Western United States, Peter Miller, Bernard Grofman
UC Irvine Law Review
No abstract provided.
The Consequences Of Consequentialist Criteria, Nicholas O. Stephanopoulos
The Consequences Of Consequentialist Criteria, Nicholas O. Stephanopoulos
UC Irvine Law Review
No abstract provided.
The Federal Election Commission As Regulator: The Changing Evaluations Of Advisory Opinions , Michael M. Franz
The Federal Election Commission As Regulator: The Changing Evaluations Of Advisory Opinions , Michael M. Franz
UC Irvine Law Review
No abstract provided.