Why do Iowa and New Hampshire come first in the presidential primary process? How much does majority support matter? What’s ranked-choice voting, and could that a better system? Election scholars Franita Tolson (USC Gould School of Law) and Ned Foley (OSU Moritz College of Law) discuss.

Primaries 101

Before the election, Franita Tolson (USC Gould School of Law) and Edward Foley (Ohio State Moritz College of Law) sat down for another live recording of “Free and Fair” with fellow election scholar Jeffrey Rosen (president and CEO of the National Constitution Center), as well as James Ceaser (University of Virginia) and Robert Lieberman (Johns Hopkins University) to discuss the most contentious elections in American history. If you enjoyed this conversation, please check the previous episode to learn more about one of the elections covered in this conversation: The Hayes-Tilden Election of 1876. This program was presented by the National Constitution Center and the SNF Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins University. Tune in to the Live at the National Constitution Center podcast to hear more live constitutional conversations like this one and SNF Agora Conversations for more on the 2020 presidential election and the most pressing issues in international relations.

BONUS - America’s Contentious Presidential Elections: A History

Will the U.S. have a free and fair election in 2020? In the days leading up to Nov. 3 this podcast breaks down complex legal issues for listeners who care about democracy and elections. Election scholars Edward Foley (Ohio State University Moritz College of Law) and Franita Tolson (University of Southern California Gould School of Law) focus on the integrity and health of our democratic process.

This podcast is a collaboration between OSU Moritz College of Law and USC Gould School of Law.

BONUS - America’s Contentious Presidential Elections: A History

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