Though researchers have long been interested in the execution of policies and procedures on Election Day, only more recently have they stepped up their efforts to catalogue what actually happens in individual polling places through direct election observation. A new report from electionline.org examines the observation activities of these researchers, as well as journalists, bloggers, advocates, and partisans.
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While much of the attention on the Supreme Court’s decision in the Indiana voter ID case has been on its potential effects on the ability of individuals to exercise their right to vote, legal scholars have also examined the broader effect the case may have on other election law cases. In two new essays from Election Law @ Moritz, Christopher Elmendorf and Daniel Tokaji explore how the decision may impact the way courts handle cases dealing with electoral mechanics, including restrictions on participation.
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