Legal Opinion
Leslie Feldman v. Arizona Sec'y of State's Ofc.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 4, 2016No. 16-16698Published
1Dissent · ThomasThomas, Chief Judge
Arizona has criminalized one of the most popular and effective methods by which minority voters cast their ballots. Because this law violates the Constitution and the Voting Rights Act, I must respectfully dissent.
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Like most states, Arizona allows voters to cast a ballot on election day at a polling place, or to cast an early absentee vote, either in person or by mail. A.R.S. § 16-541. Early voting has become increasingly popular in Arizona, as evidenced by the fact that 81% of ballots east in.the last Presidential election were cast by early voting, a 12% increase from the 2012 election. An…
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2Cases cited42 opinions
- Williamson v. Lee Optical of Oklahoma, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1955
- Alliance for Wild Rockies v. CottrellCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2011
- Allen v. State Board of ElectionsSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Crawford v. Marion County Election BoardSupreme Court of the United States · 2008
- Chisom v. RoemerSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
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