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

[Josh Douglas]

As a follow-up to Dan's email about the AALS Annual Meeting, I'd also like
to remind everyone about the Open Session on the creation of a new Section
on Election Law.  It will take place on Saturday, January 4, from
8:30-10:15.  At that meeting we will discuss the efforts in creating this
section, determine our actions moving forward, and gather signatures for
the petition.  (You can still also mail me your signed petition--and I
encourage you to obtain the signatures of others on your faculty as well
before mailing it to me).

Please let me know if you have any questions. I hope to see you there!

Thanks,

Josh


On Wed, Nov 13, 2013 at 4:05 PM, Daniel Tokaji <dtokaji at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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 | tokaji.1 at osu.edu
>
>
>
> *Panelists*
>
> Richard H. Pildes, New York University School of Law, “Race and Politics
> Today”
>
> 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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-- 
Joshua A. Douglas
Assistant Professor of Law
University of Kentucky College of Law
620 S. Limestone
Lexington, KY 40506
(859) 257-4935
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