The Supreme Court and Elections (The Supreme Court's Power in American Politics)

From the question of who can vote to the tricky problem of accurately organizing, running, and tabulating the results of a popular election, voting remains a work in progress in the United States. Taking a chronological approach, The Supreme Court and Elections explores the ways in which the Court has struggled with these questions throughout American history. The essays and documents in this reference illuminate the multifaceted nature of voting and election law. Topics addressed in The Supreme Court and Elections include the impact of the Civil Rights Amendments; voting in the late 19th and early 20th centuries; vote denial and vote dilution; the Voting Rights Act; reapportionment and redistricting; One Person, One Vote; majority-minority districts; campaign finance reform; Bush v. Gore; and electoral administration.