Journal Title
Yale Law Journal Forum
Volume
129
Issue
1
First Page
258
Document Type
Article
Publication Information
2020
Abstract
Many people bemoan the relatively low voter-turnout rates in the United States, particularly among younger generations. However, student voters face a wide variety of obstacles that can deter them from democratic participation. Some of the oft-discussed obstacles include jurisdictions not accepting student ID cards for the purposes of voting and making it difficult for students to register to vote at their university addresses. An additional problem that deserves further attention is the lack of on-campus voting opportunities for college and university students, and the intentional efforts in some jurisdictions to further limit those opportunities. This essay examines the problem through the lens of the author's on-the-ground experiences as a public interest legal fellow working on election and voting-rights issues in Texas. It surveys several on campus voting issues from the 2018 midterm elections and discusses possible avenues for fighting back against efforts to suppress student voters.
Recommended Citation
Joaquin Gonzalez, Fighting Back to Protect Student Voting Rights, 129 Yale L.J. F. 258 (2019-2020).