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Articles 1 - 12 of 12
Full-Text Articles in Law
Democracy And Dis-Appointment, Lani Guinier
Democracy And Dis-Appointment, Lani Guinier
Michigan Law Review
A Review of The Tyranny of the Majority: Fundamental Fairness in Representative Democracy
Anonymous Campaign Literature And The First Amendment, Erika King
Anonymous Campaign Literature And The First Amendment, Erika King
North Carolina Central Law Review
No abstract provided.
The Constitutionality Of Racial Redistricting: A Critique Of Shaw V. Reno, Frank R, Parker
The Constitutionality Of Racial Redistricting: A Critique Of Shaw V. Reno, Frank R, Parker
University of the District of Columbia Law Review
No abstract provided.
Johnson V. De Grandy: Mixed Messages On Equal Electoral Opportunity Under Section 2 Of The Voting Rights Act, Brenda Wright
Johnson V. De Grandy: Mixed Messages On Equal Electoral Opportunity Under Section 2 Of The Voting Rights Act, Brenda Wright
University of the District of Columbia Law Review
Johnson v. De Grandy' is Florida's contribution to the burgeoning Supreme Court jurisprudence addressing the redistricting which followed the 1990 Census.2 That round of redistricting has been heavily influenced by Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which Congress amended in 1982 to prohibit election practices that deny minorities an equal opportunity to participate in the political process andelect candidates of their choice to office.3 Because the composition of election districts may have a powerful impact on the ability of racial or ethnic minorities to elect candidates of their choice to office, 4 redistricting is among the practices …
Holder V. Hall: Blinking At Minority Voting Rights, Laughlin Mcdonald
Holder V. Hall: Blinking At Minority Voting Rights, Laughlin Mcdonald
University of the District of Columbia Law Review
Parts I and II of this Article discuss the sole commissioner form of government in Bleckley County and the nature and disposition of plaintiffs' Section 2 challenge in the lower courts. Part III analyzes the decision of the Supreme Court, its formalistic construction of Section 2, and the Court's retreat from voting rights enforcement. Part IV is a critique of the concurring opinion of Justice Thomas and responds to his arguments that the creation of majority-minority districts improperly embroils the courts in political theorizing and is a form of segregation. This Article concludes with a discussion of the critical role …
Chicago Bar Association V. Illinois State Board Of Elections: The End Of The Line For The Popular Initiative In Illinois, Stuart K. Holcomb Iii
Chicago Bar Association V. Illinois State Board Of Elections: The End Of The Line For The Popular Initiative In Illinois, Stuart K. Holcomb Iii
Loyola University Chicago Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Annual Survey Of Virginia Law: Campaign And Election Law, Claudia T. Salomon
Annual Survey Of Virginia Law: Campaign And Election Law, Claudia T. Salomon
University of Richmond Law Review
This is the first year the University of Richmond Law Review has surveyed recent developments in Virginia's campaign and election laws. Thus, this article provides a general overview of the laws governing state and local candidates concerning (1) qualifications for candidacy, (2) campaign finance, and (3) campaign and election misconduct.
Election Fraud - Winning At All Costs: Election Fraud In The Third Circuit, Michelle L. Robertson
Election Fraud - Winning At All Costs: Election Fraud In The Third Circuit, Michelle L. Robertson
Villanova Law Review
No abstract provided.
Self-Determination In The Post-Cold War Era: A New Internal Focus?, Gregory H. Fox
Self-Determination In The Post-Cold War Era: A New Internal Focus?, Gregory H. Fox
Michigan Journal of International Law
Review of International Monitoring of Plebiscites, Referenda and National Elections: Self-Determination and Transition to Democracy by Yves Beigbeder
University Of Richmond Law Review
University Of Richmond Law Review
University of Richmond Law Review
No abstract provided.
The Holding Of Free And Fair Elections In Cambodia: The Achievement Of The United Nations' Impossible Mission, Nhan T. Vu
Michigan Journal of International Law
Part II of this paper will chart the historical background of the process that led up to the cease-fire and elections agreement. Part III will study various international instruments which guarantee the right to free and fair elections in order to determine the contours of the right as it exists today. In Part IV, this paper will look at the existing academic literature to give a more complete understanding of the requirements for a free and fair election. Part V of the paper will apply these standards to the elections in Cambodia and conclude that they were, in fact, free …
The Pale Impact Of Recent Case Law On The Ascendancy Of The Voting Rights Act, Frank N. Schellace
The Pale Impact Of Recent Case Law On The Ascendancy Of The Voting Rights Act, Frank N. Schellace
Touro Law Review
No abstract provided.