Election Day 2020 at a voting center in Des Moines, IA. (Image courtesy of Phil Roeder on Flickr. License CC BY.)
Instructor(s)
Prof. Devin Caughey
MIT Course Number
17.263
As Taught In
Fall 2020
Level
Undergraduate
Course Description
Course Features
Course Description
This course provides an overview of electoral politics in the United States, covering presidential, congressional, state, and local elections. It covers the development of American elections over time, electoral rules and institutions, the macro-structural forces shaping electoral outcomes, the key organizations involved in elections (parties, etc.), candidates' calculations and campaign strategies, and the role of ordinary citizens in the electoral process, as well as potential reforms to the U.S. electoral system.
