Electoral Policy Practice

3 Credits · Level: Undergraduate

International Electoral Policy and Practice: This course introduces students to the history of electoral policy and practice and the policy elements which comprise an electoral process. It provides an introduction to analytical frameworks for the development of skills in electoral policy-making, design, administration, and evaluation. Students will engage in elections and political process design, managing electoral assistance programs, and organizing electoral reform initiatives for international organizations, bilateral development agencies, non-governmental organizations, and Electoral Management Bodies (EMBs). Each session will focus on a different topic in electoral policy and practice according to the following categories: Elections as Instruments of Governance; Elections and the International Community; Electoral Management Bodies; Elections and Technology; Voter Registration; Electoral Systems and Delimitation; Political Party Systems and Financing; Electoral Conflict and Security; Electoral Malpractice; Electoral Justice; Enfranchising Marginalized Electorates; and Electoral Observation and Validation.