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Section 3: Legacy Of Bush V. Gore, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School Sep 2001

Section 3: Legacy Of Bush V. Gore, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School

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Section 3: The 2000 Election And The Supreme Court, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School Sep 2000

Section 3: The 2000 Election And The Supreme Court, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School

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Enclave Districting, Henry L. Chambers Dec 1999

Enclave Districting, Henry L. Chambers

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

Congressional districting has historically fostered single-member, geographically compact districts consisting of contiguous territory and has resulted in common representation for those who live near each other. Underlying compact districting is the assumption that people living relatively close together share political interests that can be adequately served by common representation. When the United States was a sparsely populated agrarian nation and only the propertied were the enfranchised, providing common representation based on residential proximity was sensible. Over time, however, the connection between residence and political interests has diminished.

In the wake of the Supreme Court's suggestion that representation should focus on …


Section 9: The Court And The 2000 Election, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School Sep 1999

Section 9: The Court And The 2000 Election, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School

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Tyranny Of The Judiciary: Judicial Dilution Of Consent Under Section 2 Of The Voting Rights Act, James Thomas Tucker Feb 1999

Tyranny Of The Judiciary: Judicial Dilution Of Consent Under Section 2 Of The Voting Rights Act, James Thomas Tucker

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

"Every man takes the arm of the law for his protections as more effectual than his own, and therefore every man has an equal right in the formation of the government and of the laws by which he is to be governed and judged "' When Thomas Paine wrote these words over two hundred years ago, he captured the essence of American democracy. Having a voice in government means more than merely casting a ballot. Instead, the basic right of all qualified citizens to grant or withhold their consent mandates 'fair and effective representation ": a right to elect representatives …


Section 5: Speech And Elections, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School Oct 1997

Section 5: Speech And Elections, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School

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Section 6: Voting Rights, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School Oct 1996

Section 6: Voting Rights, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School

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Mapping The Morass: Application Of Section 2 Of The Voting Rights Act To Judicial Elections, Mary Thrower Wickham May 1992

Mapping The Morass: Application Of Section 2 Of The Voting Rights Act To Judicial Elections, Mary Thrower Wickham

William & Mary Law Review

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Frankenstein's Monster Hits The Campaign Trail: An Approach To Regulation Of Corporate Political Expenditures, Jill E. Fisch Mar 1991

Frankenstein's Monster Hits The Campaign Trail: An Approach To Regulation Of Corporate Political Expenditures, Jill E. Fisch

William & Mary Law Review

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The 1982 Amendments To The Voting Rights Act: A Statutory Analysis Of The Revised Bailout Provisions, Richard A. Williamson Apr 1984

The 1982 Amendments To The Voting Rights Act: A Statutory Analysis Of The Revised Bailout Provisions, Richard A. Williamson

Faculty Publications

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The 1965 Voting Rights Act: Some Wrongs Still Not Righted, Neal Devins Jan 1984

The 1965 Voting Rights Act: Some Wrongs Still Not Righted, Neal Devins

Faculty Publications

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The Federal Voting Rights Act And Alternative Election Systems, Joseph F. Zimmerman May 1978

The Federal Voting Rights Act And Alternative Election Systems, Joseph F. Zimmerman

William & Mary Law Review

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The Supreme Court And Local Reapportionment: Voter Inequality In Special-Purpose Units, Philip L. Martin Mar 1974

The Supreme Court And Local Reapportionment: Voter Inequality In Special-Purpose Units, Philip L. Martin

William & Mary Law Review

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A Survey Of Election Law Reform In Virginia, H. Emory Widener Dec 1970

A Survey Of Election Law Reform In Virginia, H. Emory Widener

William & Mary Law Review

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Mandamus In Election Action, Thomas H. Focht Oct 1957

Mandamus In Election Action, Thomas H. Focht

William & Mary Law Review

No abstract provided.