[EL] AALS Right to Vote Panel & Early Bird Registration Deadline

[Pildes, Rick]

Race and Politics Today was the title I suggested - you left Today off.

From: law-election-bounces at department-lists.uci.edu [mailto:law-election-bounces at department-lists.uci.edu] On Behalf Of Daniel Tokaji
Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2013 4:06 PM
To: law-election at uci.edu; law-legislation at uci.edu
Subject: [EL] AALS Right to Vote Panel & Early Bird Registration Deadline

On behalf of the AALS Legislation & Law of the Political Process Section, it's my pleasure to invite and encourage you to attend our section's program at the 2014 annual meeting. The subject is "The Right to Vote:  From Reynolds v. Sims to Shelby County, and Beyond."  It will take place on Friday, January 3, from 1:30-3:00 pm.  The section's business meeting will take place immediately afterwards.

The AALS's deadline for early bird registration and hotel reservations is tomorrow, November 14.  To register, click here<https://memberaccess.aals.org/eweb/DynamicPage.aspx?Site=AALS&WebKey=0b1d1724-9d40-4c52-af72-11f6605d112c&RegPath=EventRegFees&REg_evt_key=70c8b3ea-5ec9-404d-b7ec-88f6b1fa3020&ParentObject=CentralizedOrderEntry&ParentDataObject=Registrant&DoNotSave=yes&action=Add>.  You can find the full schedule for the annual meeting here<https://memberaccess.aals.org/eweb/DynamicPage.aspx?Site=AALS&WebKey=d2d0f6f9-5d93-4b37-8671-6dfac46c48ad&RegPath=EventRegFees&REg_evt_key=70c8b3ea-5ec9-404d-b7ec-88f6b1fa3020&ParentObject=CentralizedOrderEntry&ParentDataObject=Registrant&DoNotSave=yes&action=Add>.

I'm also pleased to announce the two panelists selected from our call for papers:  Lori Ringhand and Mike Dimino.  They will join Rick Pildes, Franita Tolson, and Derek Muller on the panel.   Their topics and a description of the program appear below.

Dan

Daniel Tokaji
Chair, AALS Legislation & Law of the Political Process Section
Robert M. Duncan/Jones Day Designated Professor of Law
The Ohio State University | Moritz College of Law
55 W. 12th Ave. | Columbus, OH 43210
614.292.6566<tel:614.292.6566> | tokaji.1 at osu.edu<mailto:tokaji.1 at osu.edu>


Panelists
Richard H. Pildes, New York University School of Law, "Race and Politics"
Franita Tolson, Florida State University College of Law, "Congressional Authority to Protect the Right to Vote after Shelby County and Arizona Inter Tribal"
Derek T. Muller, Pepperdine University School of Law, "The Play in the Joints among the Election Clauses"
Michael Dimino, Widener University School of Law, "The Right to Vote: Constitutional Confusion in Defining a Constitutional Right"
Lori Ringhand, University of Georgia College of Law, "Voter Viewpoint Discrimination: Reconsidering a First Amendment Challenge to Voter Participation Restrictions"
Moderator:  Daniel Tokaji, The Ohio State University, Moritz College of Law
Description
Voting rights are at crossroads in the United States.  Fifty years after the Supreme Court's landmark decision in Reynolds v. Sims established the "one person, one vote" rule, there remains a fierce debate over the right to vote.  Upon his reelection, President Obama called for us to "fix" the problems that many Americans still experience, subsequently creating a bipartisan commission to craft recommendations.  And in 2013, the Supreme Court decided Shelby County v. Holder, striking down the Voting Rights Act's coverage formula for preclearance.
This panel will explore the past, present, and future of the fundamental right to vote, from the "one person, one vote" doctrine, to the Voting Rights Act, to contemporary calls for election reform.  Panelists will discuss the impact and implications of the decision in Shelby County, as well as the appropriate role of the federal courts in protecting the right to vote and promoting electoral competition.
We will also discuss changes that Congress should consider to promote voting rights and the integrity of our democratic process.  Should we continue to focus on race-conscious remedies like the Voting Rights Act?  Or should we consider measures designed to improve participation and representation generally?

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