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I Pledge Allegiance To The Party: Reclaiming The Associational Rights Of Independent Voters In Open Primaries, C. Alan Carrillo Apr 2018

I Pledge Allegiance To The Party: Reclaiming The Associational Rights Of Independent Voters In Open Primaries, C. Alan Carrillo

Washington and Lee Journal of Civil Rights and Social Justice

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The Current State Of Election Law In The United States, Mark Rush Apr 2017

The Current State Of Election Law In The United States, Mark Rush

Washington and Lee Journal of Civil Rights and Social Justice

No abstract provided.


Shareholder Proposal Settlements And The Private Ordering Of Public Elections, Sarah C. Haan Nov 2016

Shareholder Proposal Settlements And The Private Ordering Of Public Elections, Sarah C. Haan

Scholarly Articles

Reform of campaign finance disclosure has stalled in Congress and at various federal agencies, but it is steadily unfolding in a firm-by-firm program of private ordering. Today, much of what is publicly known about how individual public companies spend money to influence federal, state, and local elections—and particularly what is known about corporate “dark money”—comes from disclosures that conform to privately negotiated contracts.

The primary mechanism for this new transparency is the settlement of the shareholder proposal, in which a shareholder trades its rights under SEC Rule 14a-8—and potentially the rights of other shareholders—for a privately negotiated social policy commitment …


Shelby And Section 3: Pulling The Voting Rights Act’S Pocket Trigger To Protect Voting Rights After Shelby County V. Holder, Paul M. Wiley Jun 2014

Shelby And Section 3: Pulling The Voting Rights Act’S Pocket Trigger To Protect Voting Rights After Shelby County V. Holder, Paul M. Wiley

Washington and Lee Law Review

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The Recent History Of Gerrymandering In Florida: Revitalizing Davis V. Bandemer And Florida’S Constitutional Requirements On Redistricting, Devon Ombres Mar 2014

The Recent History Of Gerrymandering In Florida: Revitalizing Davis V. Bandemer And Florida’S Constitutional Requirements On Redistricting, Devon Ombres

Washington and Lee Journal of Civil Rights and Social Justice

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The Real Error In Citizens United, Joanna M. Meyer Sep 2012

The Real Error In Citizens United, Joanna M. Meyer

Washington and Lee Law Review

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Thornburg V. Gingles, Lewis F. Powell Jr. Oct 1985

Thornburg V. Gingles, Lewis F. Powell Jr.

Supreme Court Case Files

No abstract provided.


City Of Lockhart V. United States, Lewis F. Powell Jr. Oct 1982

City Of Lockhart V. United States, Lewis F. Powell Jr.

Supreme Court Case Files

No abstract provided.


Mcdaniel V. Sanchez, Lewis F. Powell Jr. Oct 1980

Mcdaniel V. Sanchez, Lewis F. Powell Jr.

Supreme Court Case Files

No abstract provided.


City Of Mobile, Alabama V. Bolden, Lewis F. Powell Jr. Oct 1979

City Of Mobile, Alabama V. Bolden, Lewis F. Powell Jr.

Supreme Court Case Files

No abstract provided.