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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There is a longstanding debate among election law scholars over whether a "right to vote" constitutional amendment would help voting rights
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 The 15th Amendment was openly and proudly violated from 1876 until 1965. Laws alone, even in the Constitution, are not enough.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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