Aligning Election Law

Description

This book fills a gap in election law scholarship by advancing an “alignment theory” — the argument that, as a matter of democracy law, governmental outputs should align with popular preferences. The book examines alignment from multiple angles: its democratic value, its place in legal doctrine, its rarity in modern American politics, and its application to specific election law topics. Chapters address voting restrictions, political parties, partisan gerrymandering, minority representation, and campaign finance. A closing chapter addresses how the current Supreme Court has moved in an anti-alignment direction.

Aligning Election Law is part of the Theoretical Perspectives in Law series at Oxford University Press. 418 pages.

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Citation

Nicholas Stephanopoulos. 2024. Aligning Election Law. New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN: 9780197662151.

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  year      = {2024},
  title     = {Aligning Election Law},
  publisher = {Oxford University Press},
  address   = {New York},
  isbn      = {9780197662151},
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