Research Guides: U.S. Elections and Voting: Election Law and Court Cases

Election Law and Court cases

Congressional Publications
Access to the full text of congressional publications. Includes: hearings, legislative histories, committee prints and reports, House and Senate documents, Congressional Record, Serial Set, CRS Reports, bills, public laws, regulations...
Congressional hearings, public issues, legislation, history, and legal research.
Nexis Uni
Nexis Uni provides the fulltext to news, business and legal information. Newspapers date back to the 1970's. Please Note: The Washington Post is no longer included in Nexis Uni.The National Newspapers Core database includes the Washington Post.

Brennan Center for Justice (New York University School of Law)
"The Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law is a non-partisan public policy and law
institute that focuses on the fundamental issues of democracy and justice. Our work ranges from voting
rights to campaign finance reform, from racial justice in criminal law to Constitutional protection in the fight against terrorism." The Center keeps track of changes in voting laws.
Election Reform Legislation
National Conference of State Legislatures site. Searchable by state, status, year, and subtopic. 2001 - .
U.S Department of Justice Voting Section
Links to major voting rights statutes and cases.
Whitaker, L. Paige. Campaign Finance: Constitutional and Legal Issues of Soft Money.
Congressional Research Service (CRS) issue brief for Congress.
Whitaker, L. Paige. Campaign Finance Reform: A Legal Analysis of Issue and Express Advocacy.
CRS report for Congress.
Whitaker, L. Paige. Campaign Finance Regulation Under the First Amendment: Buckley v. Valeo and Its Supreme Court Progeny
CRS report for Congress.
Whitaker, L. Paige. Campaign Financing
CRS issue brief for Congress.
Neale, Thomas H. The Electoral College: Reform Proposals in the 108th Congress
CRS report for Congress.
FEC Law and Regulations
Links to full text of acts, opinions, and recommendations.

The Disputed Presidential Election of 2000: a history and reference guide by E. D. Dover
Call Number: MCK STKS JK526 2003
This all-in-one reference guide will help students, researchers, and interested readers make sense of the infamous election of 2000.
Campaign and Election Reform by Glenn H. Utter; Ruth Ann Strickland
Call Number: MCK STKS JK1976 .U88 1997
Publication Date: 1997-12-01
In a single volume, "Campaign and Election Reform" gathers a wealth of information about past and present attempts to reform the electoral process.