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Why We Vote
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Abstract
Why We Vote is a bold and inspiring reconstruction of judicial doctrine giving expression to the democratic aspirations of the U.S. Constitution. It shifts the focus from equal protection and free speech to the freedom that democracy generates—the right of those who are ruled to choose their rulers. It explains why that right, derived from a reading of the Constitution as a whole, requires the extension of the franchise to all citizens. It provides the grounds for the rules that facilitate, as a purely practical matter, the exercise of the right to vote, ensure that the vote of one is equal to that of another, and guarantees feasible access to the ballot for independent candidates and new political parties.
Title: Why We Vote
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Abstract
Why We Vote is a bold and inspiring reconstruction of judicial doctrine giving expression to the democratic aspirations of the U.
S.
Constitution.
It shifts the focus from equal protection and free speech to the freedom that democracy generates—the right of those who are ruled to choose their rulers.
It explains why that right, derived from a reading of the Constitution as a whole, requires the extension of the franchise to all citizens.
It provides the grounds for the rules that facilitate, as a purely practical matter, the exercise of the right to vote, ensure that the vote of one is equal to that of another, and guarantees feasible access to the ballot for independent candidates and new political parties.
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