The League of Women Voters-Downeast in cooperation with WERU FM produces a monthly radio program on topics in participatory democracy. It's called the Democracy Forum.
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May 17 -- Constitutional Right to Vote?
Does the Constitution guarantee our right to vote? Do we need a constitutional amendment to protect that right? Some of us thought we already had that. Where are we getting it wrong? How would a Constitutional Amendment help? What are the chances of getting it? We'll hear from the experts:
- Dmitry Bamis Vice Dean/Provost,Professor of Law, at the University of Maine School of Law.
- Rick Hasenis Professor of Law and Political Science and Director of the Safeguarding Democracy Project at UCLA. He is also author of the new book,A Real Right to Vote: How a Constitutional Amendment Can Safeguard American Democracy.
To learn more about this topic:
- Opinion | How Do You Teach Constitutional Law With This Supreme Court? | The New York Times, Jesse Wegman (NYT Editorial Board), February 2024
- A Real Right to Vote: How a Constitutional Amendment Can Safeguard American Democracy, Rick Hasen, February 2024
- Opinion | The U.S. Lacks What Every Democracy Needs | New York Times, Rick Hasen, January 2024
- Does the Constitution Guarantee a Right to Vote? The Answer May Surprise You | New York Times, Michael Wines, October 2022
- The Right to Vote: Is the Amendment Game Worth the Candle? | William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal, Heather Gerken, October 2014
- What Does the Constitution Say About the Right to Vote? - Democracy Docket, Mac Brower, February 2022
- The Missing Right: A Constitutional Right to Vote : Democracy Journal, Jonathan Soros, Spring 2013
- What Does the Constitution Actually Say About Voting Rights? | The Atlantic, Garrett Epps, August, 2013
- Voting rights laws and constitutional amendments | USAGov