America Votes! A Guide to Modern Election Law and Voting Rights

by Griffith, Benjamin E.

• ISBN13: 9781590319727
• ISBN10: 1590319729
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-06-25
• Publisher: American Bar Association

Summary

This book is a snapshot of America's voting and electoral practices, problems, and most current issues. The book addresses a variety of fundamental areas concerning election law from a federal perspective such as the Help America Vote Act, lessons learned from the 2000 and 2004 presidential elections, voter identification, and demographic and statistical experts in election litigation, and more. It is a useful guide for lawyers as well as law school professors, election officials, state and local government personnel, and election workers.

Table of Contents

Foreword
Preamble
Introduction
Lessons Learned from the 2000 and 2004 Presidential Elections	p. 1
The Language Assistance Provisions of the Voting Rights Act and the 2006 Reauthorization	p. 23
Meeting the Demand of a Growing Language-Minority Voting Populate	p. 41
Voter Protection on Election Day: How the Government, Poll Workers, Political Parties, and Nonpartisan Advocates Can Work Together to Ensure Smooth Election Administration	p. 55
The Promise and Practice of Election Day Registration	p. 65
Felon Disenfranchisement	p. 91
Section 5 and the Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006	p. 105
Reports of My Demise Have Been Overstated: Assessing the Constitutionality of the Recently Renewed Section 5 Preclearance Provision of the Voting Rights Act	p. 129
Sections Two and Five as Amended by the Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006	p. 147
The Role of Demographic and Statistical Experts in Election Law Litigation	p. 177
Government-Issued Photo Identification and Proof of Citizenship Requirements for Voters	p. 201
Function Follows Form: Voting Technology and the Law	p. 241
The Growth of Early and Nonprecinct Place Balloting: When, Why, and Prospects for the Future	p. 261
Nuts and Bolts for Election Officials: Mississippi: A Case Study	p. 281
Election Challenges Involving Candidates for Federal Office	p. 301
Bailout Under the Voting Rights Act	p. 319
Help America Vote Act of 2002: Origins and Impact	p. 335
Table of Cases	p. 353
Index	p. 359
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