Universal suffrage is often said to be a defining feature of democracy, but is not the reality for many elections around the world.In this new piece for Political Quarterly with Jamie Underwood, we map the arguments for enfranchising all residents - and then the number of unenfranchised adults in the UK.The conversations that take place…Read more The case for residence based voting
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US Supreme Court to further ignite the politics of election administration?
Voting rights rally in New York, 2011The US Supreme Court could today set in motion the process of striking down Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. This rules that jurisdictions with a history of racial discrimination need to get permission from the federal government before enacting changes to voting procedures. It was…Read more US Supreme Court to further ignite the politics of election administration?
Toby S. James 