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When technology obviates the need for an election law that prevents some otherwise eligible voters from casting a ballot, a jurisdiction's retention of that law and refusal to adopt the technology should be deemed a serious infringement of the right to vote that triggers strict scrutiny under the Equal Protection Clause of the Constitution. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses the first amendment protections of the U.S. Constitution concerning the rights to freely exercise religion against government intrusion. Topics discussed include enactment of Religious Freedom Restoration Act and the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act in the U.S.; decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in the case 'Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores Inc.;' and the U.S. judicial approach towards religious exercise cases.

An essay is presented on former U.S. President Abraham Lincoln, his singing of the Emancipation Proclamation (EP), and executive power in America as of August 2013. An analysis is provided regarding Lincoln's constitutional authority to issue the EP during the 19th century. The ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is mentioned, along with a separation of powers and the Take Care Clause in the U.S. Constitution is examined.

An essay is presented on the potential influence of the vision of Christian biblical interpretation on constitutional interpretation. It suggests that an interpretative method used to interpret one sacred text might have resonance when considering the possibilities of interpreting another sacred text. It also emphasizes the core components of biblical interpretation.