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99 Geo. L.J. 1013 (2010-2011)
Sore Loser Laws and Democratic Contestation

handle is hein.journals/glj99 and id is 1021 raw text is: Sore Loser Laws and Democratic Contestation MICHAEL S. KANG* TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION .......................................... 1014 I. THE MAJOR POLITICAL PARTIES AND IDEOLOGICAL POLARIZATION: CONSTITUTIONAL LIMITATIONS ON PARTY REFORM FROM THE DEMAND SIDE ....................................... 1019 A. IDEOLOGICAL POLARIZATION BETWEEN THE MAJOR PARTIES ..... ...1019 B. A DEMAND-SIDE APPROACH TO MAJOR PARTY POLARIZATION .... 1025 II. INTRAPARTY POLITICS AND DEMOCRATIC CONTESTATION: THE OPPORTUNITY FOR PARTY REFORM FROM THE SUPPLY SIDE ........ 1030 A. DEMOCRATIC CONTESTATION INSIDE THE MAJOR PARTIES .......... 1030 B. THE OPPORTUNITY FOR PARTY REFORM FROM THE SUPPLY SIDE ... 1037 IHI. SORE LOSER LAWS ................................... 1042 A. SORE LOSER LAWS: AN INTRODUCTION ................... 1042 B. SORE LOSER LAWS V. DUVERGER'S LAW .................. 1048 C. SORE LOSER LAWS AS A STATE LAW TRUMP OVER POLITICAL COMPROMISE .................................... 1053 IV. A SUPPLY-SIDE APPROACH TO PARTY REFORM ................ 1058 A. REPEAL OF SORE LOSER LAWS AS PARTY REFORM ............ 1058 B. SORE LOSER CANDIDACIES: WHAT THEY MEAN AND WHY THEY ARE DIFFERENT ...................................... 1063 C. RETHINKING BALLOT ACCESS IN INTRAPARTY TERMS .......... 1071 CONCLUSION .............................................. 1074 * Associate Professor, Emory University School of Law. @ 2011, Michael S. Kang. Many thanks for comments on earlier drafts to Barry Burden, Julie Cho, Chris Elmendorf, Deepthy Kishore, Hillel Levin, Lori Ringhand, and Richard Winger. Thanks also to Amy Flick, Zack Crawford, Stephanie Grace, Madeline Gwyn, Mark Johanson, and Carl Marchioli for excellent research assistance. 1013

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