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Can US states add eligibility requirements to vote to block certain demographics or enact ev...

One topic that has come up is voter suppression. Voter suppression discussions have focused on making it harder to vote, not removing the ability to vote altogether. But I am wondering if it is legall …
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Why are US student loans nearly impossible to remove via bankruptcy?

I find that bizarre given how people are encouraged to go to school but this law discourages lower income individuals from making it to schools. … I've heard that this was a part of a bankruptcy law signed in the early 2000s, but I don't remember what it was called. What is the motivation behind this decision? …
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Could Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act be used to force a state to draw a minority-white d...

Note: this question might be better on Law Stack Exchange, but it's also a political question. …
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Is running a fake campaign to siphon votes legal?

Let's say you want run for office as an independent candidate in a congressional or state legislative district that is expected to be a close election. You run a quiet campaign for the purpose of winn …
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Is this hypothetical gerrymander legal? [duplicate]

I have a question about a hypothetical gerrymander that has not happened and probably won't. Let's say Alabama's GOP decides during redistricting to draw out the majority black area. (See how multip …
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Is it illegal for US states to make it more difficult to vote and attempting to target a pol...

The US attorney general is preparing to sue state of Georgia as of writing. The goal of these voting laws, activists say, is to reduce Democratic turnout after Democrats won the state's electoral vote …
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Why hasn't the Supreme Court found the Hatch Act unconstitutional?

The Hatch Act is a law that was passed in 1939. …
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Could Texas Democrats be punished for walking out?

The Texas Democrats in the Legislature chose to unite and leave the capitol. The decision was announced an hour before posting. Could Texas Democrats be held legally liable when they return?
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Why aren't state and federal prisons forced to allow prison inmates to vote at least in fede...

If people are theoretically allowed to run for office, why isn't there federal law saying prisoners must be able to cast ballots for federal elections? …
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If a Congressional representative is arrested, does their seat become vacant?

There is news about a congressman who is accused of certain very serious crimes. However I have heard that it is legally possible for someone to run for congress from prison even if they are currently …
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What is the latest time a House seat can be filled in Florida via special election?

I have suspicions on a particular House member in Florida being forced to leave office. (I will not disclose who it is because it is not relevant to this question but your guess is probably correct.) …
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Does the Senate violate Reynolds v Sims?

There was a landmark US Supreme Court case in 1964 called Reynolds vs. Sims. It states that voting districts for state legislative chambers must have equal population in every state. This raises the q …
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Can a US state bar a formerly incarcerated felon from being a member of congress?

I was thinking about the fact that some states bar felons from voting even after they are released from prison. I also thought about whether or not it would be legal for a state to bar a former felon …