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Election Law

John Copeland Nagle

Election law

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The Appearance Of Election Law, John Nagle Dec 2013

The Appearance Of Election Law, John Nagle

John Copeland Nagle

The recent attention to election law implies that questions of reapportionment, voting rights, campaign finance, and the counting of votes belong to the same category of legal questions. In each instance, the evolving Supreme Court jurisprudence emphasizes appearances. The appearance of legislative districts, the appearance of corruption, and the appearance of partisanship are just some of the distinct ways in which the Court has concluded that appearance matter. As with other appearances, what looks to some observers like a gerrymandered district or a corrupting contribution is seen by others as a legitimate apportionment or an innocent expression of political support. …


Voluntary Campaign Finance Reform, John C. Nagle Nov 2013

Voluntary Campaign Finance Reform, John C. Nagle

John Copeland Nagle

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