Description:

The Election Law Project (ELP) is dedicated to building community for students interested in voting rights, election law, and democracy reform. Our pro bono work gives students the opportunity to partner with pro-democracy legal non-profits to complete legal and policy research, assist with poll watching, and support work that increases access to the ballot box. Beyond pro bono work, ELP also gives students the opportunity to hear from leading practitioners, academics, and activists in the election law space, as well as mentorship opportunities from upper classmen pursuing careers in voting rights. ELP is a nonpartisan organization.

Commitment Required of Members:

This year, ELP is partnering with the National Redistricting Foundation and the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights. For the NRF project, participants will assist with legal research relating to racial gerrymandering litigation. For LCCR, participants will (1) conduct legal research for challenges to state efforts to use credit reporting data and AI to purge voter rolls, and (2) analyze how current Supreme Court Justices have voted in Voting Rights Act cases. We anticipate participants will work 1-2 hours per week.

Open Membership Spots: 14

Adv. Degree Student Participation: Permitted

Winter Start: Fall Start Preferred; Winter Start Permitted.

Eligible for Meeting NYS Bar Pro Bono Requirement: Some work might be eligible, but likely not all work.

Project Leaders: Zach Kimmel, Isabella Jackson-Saitz, Ryan Joel