Law and Election Politics: The Rules of the Game

Published by Lynne Rienner Publishers 2005

Law and Election Politics

The Rules of the Game

Edited by: Matthew J. Streb

https://doi.org/10.1515/9781685851286

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How much money can a candidate for political office legally collect, and from what sources? What can and can't be said in campaign ads? Who determines the process of redistricting, and what is the overall effect on U.S. democracy? Law and Election Politics analyzes the rules of the electoral game, helping readers to understand how politics influences and is influenced by electoral laws and court rulings. The authors address the most important—and sometimes controversial—decisions that the courts have made on campaign finance, political parties, issue advocacy, voting, campaigning, redistricting, and judicial elections. The result is an engaging and accessible study of how election laws and politics intertwine.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Preface Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
1 Linking Election Law and Electoral Politics Matthew J. Streb Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
2 Parties and Primaries: The First Electoral Round Kristin Kanthak and Jeffrey Williams Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	7
3 Third Parties: The Power of Electoral Laws and Institutions Marjorie Randon Hershey Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	23
4 Campaign Finance: Reform, Representation, and the First Amendment Victoria A. Farrar-Myers Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	43
5 Issue Advocacy Electioneering: The Role of Money and Organized Interests Allan J. Cigler Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	59
6 Media Coverage: The Local Effects of Deregulation Brian F. Schaffner Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	77
7 The Internet: Democracy Goes Online Lee E. Goodman Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	97
8 Defining Voters’ Rights: Equal Protection and the Impact of Bush v. Gore Evan Gerstmann Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	119
9 The Voting Rights Act: Addressing Age-Old Barriers in a New Milieu Antonio Brown Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	135
10 Redistricting: Racial and Partisan Considerations Charles S. Bullock Iii Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	151
11 Judicial Elections: A Different Standard for the Rulemakers? Matthew J. Streb Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	171
Acronyms Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	189
References Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	191
The Contributors Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	205
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	207
About the Book Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	223

Language: English
Publisher: Lynne Rienner Publishers
Audience: College/higher education;
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- Main content: 223

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Published: June 1, 2022
ISBN: 9781685851286