ELECTION LAW SYMPOSIUM BY THE UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO LAW REVIEW AND THE MCCLURE CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH

Although free and fair elections might now be considered a hallmark of our representative democracy, ensuring that all citizens can participate equally in our elections is an ongoing effort. It was not until 1870 that the 15th Amendment prohibited disenfranchisement on the basis of race. And it took 50 more years before the 19th Amendment prohibited the same on the basis of sex. In the 1960s, the Supreme Court established the one-person-one-vote principle, and Congress enacted the Voting Rights Act. On the eve of the 2020 election, we examine American democracy and ask: Where are we now, nd where might we be 4 years, 20 years, 50 years, 100 years, or even 150 years from now?

Learn more through the following FREE discussions. Idaho CLE credit pending.

American Democracy in 2020 –  1.0 CLE credit (pending)

October 20, 2020 at 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. MT / 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PT

Emerging Technologies and Electoral Innovation –  1.0 CLE credit (pending)

October 20, 2020 at 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. MT / 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. PT

Native American Voting Rights –  1.0 CLE credit (pending)

October 27, 2020 at 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. MT / 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PT

New Visions of American Democracy –  1.0 CLE credit (pending)

October 27, 2020 at 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. MT / 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. PT