Abstract
Unexpected disruptions, such as natural disasters and terrorist attacks, could interfere with presidential elections. In this report, the Fordham Law School Rule of Law Clinic advances recommendations for how states should implement the federal law that allows them to extend the time for voting in response to catastrophic events. States should authorize local and state-level officials to trigger extensions, while providing for expedited judicial review of those decisions, whether to grant or deny additional voting time. By dispersing decision-making authority and ensuring prompt judicial oversight, these reforms aim to protect voters’ ability to cast ballots and to guard against the partisan exploitation of emergencies.
Recommended Citation
Jason D'Andrea, Sonia Montejano & Matthew Vaughan,
Presidential Election Disruptions: Balancing the Rule of Law and Emergency Response,
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Fordham L. Voting Rts. & Democracy F.
301
(2023).
Available at:
https://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/vrdf/vol1/iss3/5
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