2020-2021 Law School Catalog

LAW-2943 Election Law

This course introduces students to the law that regulates citizen participation in the political process, with a focus on constitutional law issues. The two-credit version of the course will focus on the right to vote, redistricting and reapportionment, gerrymandering, and election administration. We will spend only a very limited amount of time on campaign finance law. Although the focus will be on the relevant statutory and case law on these subjects, the course will also explore American history, democratic theory, and the policy consequences of different legal rules.

Credits

2