Voting and Elections
Rob Yablon in PBS Wisconsin discusses the impact of the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s ballot drop box ruling, and subsequent disinformation.
Explainer: Shaping Democracy: 2023’s Statewide Ballot Measures and What Lies Ahead in 2024
Derek Clinger, Senior Staff Attorney PDF Available Here The past year saw a continued trend of increased interest in direct democracy, with the highest number of statewide ballot measures for an odd-numbered election year in …
Rob Yablon in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel discusses how redistricting may hinder an effort to recall the state assembly speaker.
Rob Yablon in the Cap Times discusses next legal steps following the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s redistricting decision.
Rob Yablon in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel assesses the likelihood of SCOTUS intervention in Wisconsin legislative redistricting.
Direct Democracy in the States
This Report surveys current state laws affecting direct democracy, with an emphasis on those relating to voter participation and understanding. For instance, what information appears on the ballot, and who prepares it? What standards exist, …
Wayne Law Review: “Survey of the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission’s Inaugural Redistricting Cycle” by Derek Clinger
As part of the Wayne Law Review’s Annual Survey of Michigan Law, Senior Staff Attorney Derek Clinger surveyed the lawsuits involving the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission during the Commission’s inaugural redistricting cycle (2021-2022)
Kansas Supreme Court – League of Women Voters v. Schwab Brief Filed
PDF Available Here On October 4, the State Democracy Research Initiative submitted an amici curiae brief on behalf of Professors Richard E. Levy and Stephen R. McAllister of the University of Kansas School of Law …
Explainer: State Constitutional Standards for Adjudicating Challenges to Restrictive Voting Laws
Emily Lau, Staff Attorney PDF Available Here Last Updated: February 3, 2025 State constitutions are distinct from the U.S. Constitution in many ways—not least of which is their commitment to popular sovereignty, majority rule, and …