[EL] State A.G. and action on voting rights

[Jeff Wice]

Attorney General Schneiderman's bills are being introduced by state 
legislators. While his staff worked on them, he's working with legislators 
in both houses to advance his election reforms. He was a state senator 
prior to election as AG.
Jeff Wice

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On Mon, Feb 27, 2017 at 11:49 AM, Hess, Doug <HESSDOUG at grinnell.edu> wrote:

Reading the article in the link below (first paragraph also below) caused 
me to wonder again about the role of state Attorneys General in election 
reform and implementation.

Do states have differences in the AG role that would explain why a state AG 
would "unveil" an act? Or is this largely a difference in strategy, 
careerism, etc. of an office holder?

On a related question, one of greater interest to me, I've always wondered 
why AG offices have (largely) played a role in implementation of the NVRA 
by defending their state against charges of noncompliance. Even when the 
issue of noncompliance has not reached litigation, I don't sense the state 
AG offices see state compliance with law as their job. Is that generally 
true of their approach to state compliance with federal civil rights? Do 
state AG offices have no tools for enforcement when it comes to state and 
local governments? I.e., if a state agency or county is not complying with 
state or federal disability laws, would the state AG ever sue or take other 
action to enforce compliance?


http://prospect.org/article/ag-action

"Last week on the steps of Federal Hall, the Wall Street building where 
George Washington was inaugurated and the Bill of Rights was introduced, 
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman unveiled the New York Votes 
Act, a package of election reforms he hopes can transform his state into a 
national leader on voting rights."


Douglas R Hess
Assistant Professor of Political Science
Grinnell College
1210 Park Street, Carnegie Hall #309
Grinnell, IA 50112
phone: 641-269-4383

http://www.douglasrhess.com


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