since law can violate equal prot. based on legis. intent, 2 states can pass same law w/ different motives & have 2 diff outcomes
One question the paper asks: could the same strict voter ID law be illegal in NC but legal in WI given NC's racial/political polarization?https://twitter.com/rickhasen/status/828989939891122176 …
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yes bu I'm discussing in section 2 of the voting rights act context
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looking forward to reading draft! Gingles/Senate Rpt factors are context sensitive. Can point in diff directions in diff states
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Wisconsin is pretty polarized too....
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and in fact the original trial judge in the WI voter ID case also had found a Sec 2 violation.
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equal prot. doctrine means you can never know if law is facially const'l just by reading it & comparing it to const/precedents
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I'd say http://no.Voting is a national issue--laws should be applied equally across the nation.
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