Repairing the Voting Rights Act
A creative new bill in Congress could overcome objections raised by the Supreme Court last year.A creative new bill in Congress could overcome objections raised by the Supreme Court last year.
View ArticleWhat's wrong with Palmdale: an unfair election system
In the year since the city of Palmdale's at-large election system was found by a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge to have violated the California Voting Rights Act, city officials have responded...
View ArticleWhere are all the voters, and what can we do about it?
To the editor: As an expat who lived in Australia for 12 years, I remember the civic duty and pride that marked elections in that country. And if you chose not to vote, the fine was minimal but could...
View ArticleRights and wrongs under Eric Holder
With Atty. Gen. Eric H. Holder Jr.'s resignation, President Obama faces the loss of someone who is not just a legal advisor and Cabinet member. He is losing a close friend who has often dared to say...
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