Seventh Circuit Hears Arguments in Case on Whether U.S. Citizens who Formerly Lived in Illinois, and Moved to a U.S. Territory, Should be Allowed to Vote

Federal law provides that U.S. citizens who leave the United States for a foreign country are permitted to continue voting absentee. But, if they move to Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, or Guam, they lose their right to vote. Oddly … Continue reading

Lawrence Lessig Plans Lawsuit Against Electoral College, but Courts Have Repeatedly Rejected Such Lawsuits in the Past

Law Professor Lawrence Lessig is raising money for a proposed lawsuit against the electoral college system for electing the president. He writes “In a democracy, all votes should count equally. In our democracy, when voting for the president, they do … Continue reading