Tuesdays, 6:30 - 8:00 pm (PT) • 7 weeks • September 24 – November 12
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The 2024 presidential election is upon us. It is widely perceived to be an "existential" election by both sides, meaning that the fate of US democracy hangs in the balance. Record numbers of Americans believe the election will not be free and fair. Following the 2020 election, which likely was the most litigated in our nation's history, the 2024 election campaigns will take place on the airwaves, online, and in the courts.
This course is intended to give students a basic understanding of the themes in the law and policies related to elections and politics. It will cover all the major Supreme Court cases on topics of voting rights, reapportionment/redistricting, ballot access, regulation of political parties, and campaign finance. As the course will take place during the 2024 election, each class session will also include a discussion of "hot topics" related to the ongoing campaigns and the administration of the election.
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Course Instructor
Nate PersilyJames B. McClatchy Professor of Law and Professor, by courtesy, of Communication and of Political Science, Stanford
Nate Persily is a professor of law and the founding co-director of the Stanford Cyber Policy Center and its Program on Democracy and the Internet, as well as the Stanford-MIT Healthy Elections Project. He served as the senior research director for the Presidential Commission on Election Administration and has been appointed by courts to draw congressional districting plans for many states. His current work examines the impact of social media and AI on political communication, campaigns, and elections. He is a co-author of The Law of Democracy, and his most recent book is a co-edited volume with Joshua Tucker, Social Media and Democracy: The State of the Field and Prospects for Reform.