There is a longstanding debate among election law scholars over whether a "right to vote" constitutional amendment would help voting rights
15th Amendment prohibits only discrimination in voting on basis of race. Does not guarantee anyone right to vote.https://twitter.com/sahilkapur/status/628662422920949760 …
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My own view is that it probably would not help much, if it is general and has to be interpreted by a conservative Supreme court
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And here's a Heather Gerken piece expressing skepticism about a constitutional right to vote amendment http://scholarship.law.wm.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1704&context=wmborj …
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@rickhasen In terms of what POTUS could do, wouldn't more consequential promise be to appoint justices who would uphold a right to vote?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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