Episode 523: The Purcell Principle: A SCOTUS Decision Intended to Avoid Voter Confusion May Now Be a Stealth Voter Suppression Tactic

American Democracy Minute

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for May 16, 2024
The Purcell Principle: A SCOTUS Decision Intended to Avoid Voter Confusion May Now Be a Stealth Voter Suppression Tactic

You may have heard references to the “Purcell principle” in news reports. What started as a U.S. Supreme Court opinion to minimize confusion and disruption close to an election, may now be a partisan voter suppression tactic.
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Today’s Links

Articles & Resources:
Fordham Law Voting Rights & Democracy Project - The Purcell Principle: An Evolving Doctrine
Election Law at The Ohio State University via SCOTUS Blog - THE PURCELL PRINCIPLE: A PRESUMPTION AGAINST LAST-MINUTE CHANGES TO ELECTION PROCEDURES

NPR - Illegal voting maps were used in some states in 2022. This legal idea allowed them
Politico - The murky legal concept that could swing the election
Democracy Docket - Alabama Congressional Redistricting Challenge (SCOTUS)
Brittany Carter, American University Law - The Purcell Principle and the Antiblackness of Constitutional Fundamentalism
Groups Taking Action:

NAACP Legal Defense Fund, Campaign Legal Center, ACLU AL
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