The Future of Voting Rights

Watch Professor Spencer Overton debate "The Future of Voting Rights" at the New York University Law Alumni Association Annual Fall Conference. Professor Overton disputes NYU Professor Samuel Issacharoff’s view that Congress should turn away from an outdated and "race-driven use" of the Fifteenth Amendment and rely solely on the Elections Clause to prevent voting discrimination. The debate stemmed from Professor Overton's essay on the same topic, where he further explains his perspective on how to protect voting rights.