Constitution Daily Blog

15th Amendment

Will the next 50 years fulfill the promise of the last 50 years?

by J. Christian Adams

In this commentary, J. Christian Adams of the Public Interest Legal Foundation says the Voting Rights Act must be enforced without…

The Voting Rights Act and the Second Redemption

by Kermit Roosevelt

In this commentary, Kermit Roosevelt from the University of Pennsylvania Law School says our country's legacy of slavery and…

The Voting Rights Act at a crossroads

by Rick Hasen

In this commentary, Rick Hasen of the University of California, Irvine School of Law says a big trial in North Carolina…

Let’s keep the Voting Rights Act focused on actual racial discrimination

by Roger Clegg

In this commentary, Roger Clegg of the Center for Equal Opportunity says it's time to do away with disparate impact and…

North Carolina voting rights trial to be closely watched

by Will Field

A trial to determine the constitutionality of North Carolina’s voting requirements law will be closely watched as an important…

Celebrating our nation’s second founding

by Doug Kendall and Tom Donnelly

In this commentary, Doug Kendall and Tom Donnelly from the Constitutional Accountability Center argue that during Black History…