News & Analysis as of

Voting Rights State and Local Government State Constitutions

Holtzman Vogel Baran Torchinsky & Josefiak

Second Department Reverses Trial Court and Holds State Voting Rights Act to Be Constitutional

On January 30, 2025, the Appellate Division Second Department handed down a decision regarding the constitutionality of the New York State Voting Rights Act. The case, Clarke v. Town of Newburgh, concerned a challenge under...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

EDVA Judge Narrows Suit Challenging Provision of Virginia Constitution Prohibiting Felons From Voting

Troutman Pepper Locke on

Virginia’s Constitution automatically disqualifies all persons convicted of any felony from voting unless their civil rights are restored by the Governor. See Va. Const. art. II, § 1. In a recent case, two plaintiffs...more

Miller Canfield

Michigan Legislature Passes Package of Bills Implementing Proposal 2

Miller Canfield on

At the November 2022 state general election, Michigan voters overwhelmingly approved a voting rights constitutional amendment known as Proposition 2022-2 (“Prop 2”). Prop 2 enshrined in the Michigan Constitution the right to...more

Carlton Fields

Former Florida Supreme Court Justice Challenges 6 Proposed Florida Constitutional Amendments

Carlton Fields on

Former Florida Supreme Court Justice Harry Lee Anstead filed a petition for writ of quo warranto directly with the Florida Supreme Court, challenging six of the seven Florida Constitution Revision Commission proposed...more

4 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide