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    Election Law

    Presented by John Hardin (Jack) Young

    Note: This is not for CLE.  Live webinars are free and open to the public. The recorded program and materials are exclusively for ABA members.

    The Career Choice Series is designed to help you choose your career path. Whether you’re a law student, young lawyer, or transitioning attorney, find out what it’s like to work in various practice areas and the best way to position yourself to get there.

    Election law addresses everything from who is entitled to vote and how they can register to the rules of financing elections.

    Election law addresses everything from who is entitled to vote and how they can register to the rules of financing elections.

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    Description

    Attorney John Hardin “Jack” Young was on the team of lawyers for the Democratic National Committee during the 2000 Florida election recount and the Bush v. Gore case, and is portrayed in the HBO film “Recount." In this Career Choice Series, Jack talks to us about current election issues in our country, his career experiences, and how he got involved in this area of practice.

    Election law addresses questions such as:

    • Which people are entitled to vote (age, residency or literacy requirements)
    • Procedures by which persons must register to vote or present identification in order to vote
    • The financing of elections
    • The requirements for creating districts
    • Rules governing write-in candidates
    • How the votes are counted, recount and election challenges
    • And much more.

    Sponsored by ABA Career Center, Young Lawyers Division, and Law Student Division

    Video and Materials

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