Justice

Could Changes to Early Voting Rules Hurt Urban Voters?

When it comes to early voting, some states say one size fits all -- and urban counties cry foul.
Reuters

Imagine for a moment that you’re a justice on a district court, and you're confronted with this puzzle -- let's call it State v County -- of early voting laws:

This isn't a current court case, but it could be soon. Despite the reams of voting rights cases currently before the courts, there’s no consensus on which of these two alternatives is accepted, fair, or constitutional.