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The Boundaries Of Partisan Gerrymandering, John M. Greabe
The Boundaries Of Partisan Gerrymandering, John M. Greabe
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[Excerpt] “In my most recent column, I expressed concern about the effectiveness of the constitutional decision rules that currently govern gerrymandering – the redrawing of electoral districts in a manner that favors the incumbent majority at the expense of those out of power.
Briefly, the Constitution has not been interpreted to prohibit redistricting with an eye toward advancing the interests of the political party in power. But it has been interpreted to bar legislators from redistricting on racial grounds – at least in most circumstances.
The problem is that voters from certain racial groups tend to vote overwhelmingly for …
Domicile, Student Voters And The Constitution, John M. Greabe
Domicile, Student Voters And The Constitution, John M. Greabe
Law Faculty Scholarship
[Excerpt] "The wisdom of using the Electoral College to choose our president is a hot topic. For the second time in 16 years (and the fifth time in our history), the "winner" of the national popular vote lost the presidential election in the Electoral College. To many, this "undemocratic" outcome seems wrong."
A New Frontier In Campaign Finance Regulation, John M. Greabe
A New Frontier In Campaign Finance Regulation, John M. Greabe
Law Faculty Scholarship
In recent years, the United States Supreme Court has taken what many regard as a doctrinaire approach to campaign finance regulation. It has seized on the indisputable proposition that limits on campaign expenditures and contributions implicate important First Amendment values and, pressing the proposition to logical extremes, invalidated a number of federal and state laws that had imposed such limits.
This newspaper editorial discusses recently proposed legislation in the state of New Hampshire that would collect fees on expenditures made by individual political candidates, PACs, and Super PACS. The collected fees would be used to help the state justice department …