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Polls Remain Open After Technical Disasters

Nov 6, 2018

By Zack Damron

A Golden Ballot: Colorado City Voting on Youth Enfranchisement

Nov 6, 2018

By Hannah Walker

Voting Rights Initiatives on the Ballot This November

Oct 31, 2018

By Zack Damron If you think that Election Day is just for the candidates, you are mistaken. This November, a number of States will be taking on partisan gerrymandering, voting disenfranchisement, campaign finance reforms, and much more. In this post, I will provide just a little taste of how voters can change the landscape of Election Law on Nov. 6th. Election Day isn’t just for the candidates any more.

Other Things on the Ballot

Nov 8, 2016

By: Clifton Rogers The presidential race is the biggest news in the country right now. In addition to that very important race, there are several key ballot measures on the ballot across the country. Arizona, California, Maine, Massachusetts, and Nevada are voting on legalizing recreational use of Marijuana. Measures on legalizing Marijuana are winning in Massachusetts and Maine and losing in Arizona at the time of this post. Florida passed a measure to expand the use of medical marijuana.

Post-Election Procedure in Michigan

Nov 8, 2016

By: Joshua Douglas

Special Election in Kentucky’s 1st District Coincides with District’s General Election

Nov 8, 2016

By: Jeremy Faulk

Extending Polling Hours

Nov 8, 2016

By: Clifton Rogers Several lawsuits have been filed around the country to keep polls open following electronic issues and voting irregularities. A lawsuit was filed in Durham County, North Carolina to keep polls open for an extra hour. Problems occurred with the electronic poll books that are generally used at polling locations. Polling locations had to make a switch to paper books. The shift was accompanied by an increase in wait-times and confusion. As a result many people were unable to vote, and apparently many people left the polling places.

A Digital Form of Voter Suppression

Nov 8, 2016

By: Faith Gingrich-Goetz Ads rolled out on Twitter this past week that encouraged voters to vote for Democratic presidential nominee, Hillary Clinton, from home by texting in their vote. The ads said things such as “Save Time” “Avoid The Line” “Text ‘Hillary’ to 59925 and we’ll make history together” and one was even released in Spanish. Each ad featured mentions that it was “Paid for by Hillary for President 2016” and some directed voters to hillaryclinton.com.

Professor Douglas on CNN

Nov 8, 2016

The Election Law Society's Faculty Advisor, Professor Joshua A. Douglas, appeared on CNN today to discuss voter fraud and and the right to vote. See more here: http://www.snappytv.com/tc/3203942.

Electoral College: A Beautiful Mess

Nov 8, 2016

By: Brandon T. Hamilton

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