Democracy Forum | Constitutional Right to Vote?

May 17 -- Constitutional Right to Vote?

Does the Constitution guarantee our right to vote? Do we need a constitutional amendment to protect that right? Some of us thought we already had that. Where are we getting it wrong? How would a Constitutional Amendment help? What are the chances of getting it? We'll hear from the experts: 

• Dmitry Bam is Vice Dean/Provost, Professor of Law, at the University of Maine School of Law.
• Rick Hasen is Professor of Law and Political Science and Director of the Safeguarding Democracy Project at UCLA. He is also author of the new book, A Real Right to Vote: How a Constitutional Amendment Can Safeguard American Democracy.

In case is missed it, listen from the archive here.

To learn more about this topic:

• Opinion | How Do You Teach Constitutional Law With This Supreme Court? | The New York Times, Jesse Wegman (NYT Editorial Board), February 2024
• A Real Right to Vote: How a Constitutional Amendment Can Safeguard American Democracy, Rick Hasen, February 2024
• Opinion | The U.S. Lacks What Every Democracy Needs | New York Times, Rick Hasen, January 2024
• Does the Constitution Guarantee a Right to Vote? The Answer May Surprise You | New York Times, Michael Wines, October 2022
• The Right to Vote: Is the Amendment Game Worth the Candle? | William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal, Heather Gerken, October 2014 
• What Does the Constitution Say About the Right to Vote? - Democracy Docket, Mac Brower, February 2022
• The Missing Right: A Constitutional Right to Vote : Democracy Journal, Jonathan Soros, Spring 2013
• What Does the Constitution Actually Say About Voting Rights? | The Atlantic, Garrett Epps, August, 2013
• The Right to Vote by Alexander Keyssar | Hachette Book Group, 2000
• Voting rights laws and constitutional amendments | USAGov