University of Maryland Law Journal of Race, Religion, Gender and Class
Upcoming Symposium
A Powerful Electorate?:
The Impact of Election Law on American Democracy
October 16, 2008
University of Maryland School of Law
500 W. Baltimore Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
"Individual rights are not subject to a public vote; a majority has no right to vote away the rights of a minority; the political function of rights is precisely to protect minorities from oppression by majorities (and the smallest minority on earth is the individual)."
-- Ayn Rand
On October 16, 2008 the University of Maryland Law Journal of Race, Religion, Gender and Class is pleased to host its Fall symposium entitled "A Powerful Electorate?: The Impact of Election Law on American Democracy." The event will focus on how American laws have provided for or failed to adequately address the rights of American citizens to participate in the political process. Special attention will be given to recent Supreme Court decisions pertaining to voting rights, Crawford v. Marion County School Board and Riley v. Kennedy. The symposium will also feature a discussion on the potential for legal reform of election laws in Maryland and the United States.Please join us in addressing these important issues prior to the 2008 election.
Tentative Agenda
Welcome Address & Introductions
Panel Discussion: Exempt Status of Religious Organizations: How Political is Too Political?
Presentation: Riley v. Kennedy and the Voting Rights Act: Potential Implications on the 2008 Election
Lunch & Keynote Address
Presentation: Women and the Executive Role: Is America Ready?
Panel Discussion: Identifying the problems of Crawford v. Marion County School Board
Panel Discussion: Strategies for Legal Reform of Election Law
Closing Remarks
For more information, please contact our Executive Symposium Director .
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