Michael J. Pitts

Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law

Professor

530 West New York Street

Indianapolis, IN 46202

United States

SCHOLARLY PAPERS

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Scholarly Papers (16)

1.

Documenting Disfranchisement: Voter Identification at Indiana's 2008 General Election

Journal of Law and Politics, Vol. 25, No. 3, Summer 2009
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 08 Sep 2009 Last Revised: 18 Feb 2012
Michael J. Pitts and Matthew D. Neumann
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law and Indiana University School of Law - Indianapolis
Downloads 557 (104,323)
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photo ID, voter ID, democracy, elections, voting rights, Crawford, Democracy Index, provisional ballots

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Poll Workers, Election Administration, and the Problem of Implicit Bias

Michigan Journal of Race & Law, Vol.15, No. 1, Fall 2009
Number of pages: 57 Posted: 01 May 2009 Last Revised: 18 Feb 2012
Antony Page and Michael J. Pitts
Florida International University (FIU) - College of Law and Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
Downloads 383 (162,806)

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elections, election administration, pollworkers, unconscious bias, implicit bias, racism

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Empirically Assessing the Impact of Photo Identification at the Polls through an Examination of Provisional Balloting

Journal of Law and Politics, 2008
Number of pages: 53 Posted: 22 Oct 2008 Last Revised: 18 Feb 2012
Michael J. Pitts
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
Downloads 356 (176,415)

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democracy, voter id, crawford, voting rights, provisional ballots

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The Voting Rights Act and the Era of Maintenance

Alabama Law Review, Vol. 59, No. 4, 2008
Number of pages: 83 Posted: 12 Mar 2008 Last Revised: 18 Feb 2012
Michael J. Pitts
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
Downloads 355 (177,575)

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civil rights, Voting Rights Act, democracy, voting rights, Section 2, Section 5, Section 203, politics, racial gerrymandering, discrimination

5.

Opt-Out Voting

Hofstra Law Review, Vol. 39, p. 897, Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law Research Paper No. 2012-03
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 29 Jun 2011 Last Revised: 09 Sep 2020
Michael J. Pitts
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
Downloads 206 (307,975)

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voting, voter turnout

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Empirically Measuring the Impact of Photo ID Over Time and Its Impact on Women

48 Indiana Law Review 605 (2015), Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law Research Paper No. 2014-29
Number of pages: 26 Posted: 12 Aug 2014 Last Revised: 11 Feb 2015
Michael J. Pitts
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
Downloads 187 (336,698)
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voter identification, photo identification, disparate impact, election law, voting rights, election administration, indiana law, gender discrimination

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What Has 25 Years of Racial Gerrymandering Doctrine Achieved?

9 U.C. Irvine L. Rev. 229 (2018), Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law Research Paper No. 2018-4
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 28 Mar 2018 Last Revised: 12 Nov 2018
Michael J. Pitts
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
Downloads 166 (376,210)

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Shaw v. Reno, racial gerrymandering, constitutional law, equal protection, political gerrymandering, voting rights

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Photo ID, Provisional Balloting, and Indiana's 2012 Primary Election

University of Richmond Law Review, Vol. 47, p. 939, Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law Research Paper No. 2013-21
Number of pages: 20 Posted: 13 Jun 2013 Last Revised: 09 Sep 2020
Michael J. Pitts
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
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photo identification, disfranchisement, voter identification, voting rights, election administration, Indiana, provisional ballots, HAVA

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Let's Not Call the Whole Thing Off Just Yet: A Response to Samuel Issacharoff's Suggestion to Scuttle Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act

Nebraska Law Review, Vol. 84, 2005
Number of pages: 26 Posted: 12 Jan 2009 Last Revised: 18 Feb 2012
Michael J. Pitts
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
Downloads 145 (418,962)

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Voting rights act, section 5, issacharoff

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Congressional Enforcement of Affirmative Democracy Through Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act

Northern Illinois University Law Review, Vol. 25, 2005
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 21 Oct 2009 Last Revised: 18 Feb 2012
Michael J. Pitts
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
Downloads 136 (440,832)

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Voting rights, civil rights, racial discrimination, enforcement power, Fourteenth Amendment, Fifteenth Amendment, affirmative action, democracy

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Redistricting and Discriminatory Purpose

American University Law Review, Vol. 59, p. 1575, 2010
Number of pages: 86 Posted: 03 Jun 2010 Last Revised: 18 Feb 2012
Michael J. Pitts
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
Downloads 135 (443,372)

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Voting Rights Act, Section 5, Preclearance, Redistricting, Discriminatory Purpose, Attorney General, Voting Rights, Politics As Markets

12.

Against Residency Requirements

2015 University of Chicago Legal Forum 341, Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law Research Paper No. 2014-34
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 23 Oct 2014 Last Revised: 01 Dec 2015
Michael J. Pitts
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
Downloads 112 (512,095)

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election law, residency requirements, durational residency requirements, politics as markets, voting, candidates, election administration, partisanship

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Heads or Tails?: A Modest Proposal for Deciding Close Elections

Connecticut Law Review, Vol. 39, No. 2, p. 739, December 2006
Number of pages: 20 Posted: 07 Jun 2007 Last Revised: 18 Feb 2012
Michael J. Pitts
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
Downloads 108 (526,004)
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elections, voting, democracy, law

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What Will the Life of Riley v. Kennedy Mean for Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act?

Maryland Law Review, Vol. 68, 2009
Number of pages: 64 Posted: 10 Jan 2009 Last Revised: 18 Feb 2012
Michael J. Pitts
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
Downloads 106 (533,260)

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voting rights act, section 5, democracy, civil rights, riley v. kennedy

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Introduction: A Symposium on the Law of Democracy

Indiana Law Review, Vol. 44, No. 1, 2010
Posted: 05 Dec 2010
Michael J. Pitts
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
Downloads 61 (735,392)

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election administration, voting rights, campaign finance, symposium, election law, law of democracy

16.

Don't Mess With Reapportionment

61 Houston L. Rev. 989 (2024)
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 12 May 2023 Last Revised: 30 Apr 2024
Michael J. Pitts
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
Downloads 31 (972,441)

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Election law, democracy, Fourteenth Amendment, constitutional law, reapportionment, political questions, standing, Reduction Clause