Voting Articles

• What is Due Process? ... Basic Rights and Fundamental Fairness
  You may hear the phrase “due process” in the media whenever a prominent criminal case is in the news, but where does it come from and what does it really … More
• Registering to Vote
  After an election, many politicians talk about their “landslide victories” or new “mandates” based on the number of votes they … More
• What is the National Voter Registration Act of 1993?
  Congress passed the National Voter Registration Act (“NVRA”), also commonly known as the “Motor Voter Act”, in 1993, with the express purpose … More
• What is the Voting Rights Act?
  Congress passed the Voting Rights Act in 1965, shortly following the Civil Rights Act. The goal of the Voting Rights Act was to prohibit discrimination that many … More
• What is the Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act of 1984? What other legal protections exist for elderly and disabled voters?
  The Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act is a federal law that Congress passed in 1984 in order to provide protections for disabled and elderly … More
• Regaining the Right to Vote Following a Criminal Conviction
  In many states, a criminal conviction places restrictions on a person’s voting rights, at least temporarily. While laws differ from state to state as to … More
• What is the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act?
  The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (“UOCAVA”) is a federal law that Congress passed in 1986 in order to allow certain groups and … More