Jamie Hoag
Cognoscenti contributor
Jamie Hoag is a JFK Fellow in the mid-career program at the Harvard Kennedy School and former legal counsel to Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick.
Recently published
The sorry state of voting rights in America
As the midterm elections approach, restrictive new laws could destabilize our democracy by disenfranchising eligible voters, writes Jamie Hoag.
Provisional Ballots Protect The Right To Vote. It’s A Way To Ensure Every Vote Is Counted
Provisional ballots, used when an individual's eligibility to vote is in doubt, may be inefficient, writes Jamie Hoag, but they're an important tool for expanding voting rights.
You Missed The Voter Registration Cut Off Date? Too Bad
Massachusetts voters must register to vote 20 days before Election Day, or forfeit their right to cast a ballot. The law is arbitrary and undemocratic, write Jamie Hoag and Pat...
In Massachusetts, Protecting Voting Rights In The Age Of Trump
With a weakened Voting Rights Act and a new Trump administration, the task of making it easier and fairer to vote falls to the states, writes Jamie Hoag.