POLS-361 Voting Rights and Election Law
How do laws governing the political process affect and impact political power relationships? This course investigates topics including redistricting, the right to vote, voter turnout and mobilization, election administration, the Voting Rights Act, and political parties. Students will have a choice of either serving as poll workers during the November election or organizing and conducting research of potential voters. Students will gain hands-on experience in actual research design, election administration, and non-partisan get-out-the-vote activities. In addition, students will gain a deeper understanding of the relationship between attitudes, opinion, and voting behavior in American politics and institutions.