Entries in Election Law (2)
Breaking: US Supreme Court Says ID Requirement for Voting OK
From the Wall Street Journal:
The Supreme Court ruled Monday that states can require voters to produce photo identification without violating their constitutional rights, validating Republican-inspired voter ID laws. In a splintered 6-3 ruling, the court upheld Indiana’s strict photo ID requirement, which Democrats and civil rights groups said would deter poor, older and minority voters from casting ballots. Its backers said the law was needed to deter fraud.
For more information, see:
http://wsj.com?mod=djemalertNEWS
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Posted on Monday, April 28, 2008
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Todd Epp
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Louisville Courier-Journal: First on Ballot Is Advantage
Maybe that's why Bruce Whalen lost?What your gut tells you is apparently true: Being listed first on the ballot is an advantage. So says the Louisvill Courier-Journal via Election Law blog: Being listed on top of ballot can offer an election edge
You'll need to follow a couple links but it is worth the trip.