William & Mary Law School Foundation

Created in 2005 as a joint venture of the National Center for State Courts and William & Mary Law School, the Election Law Program seeks to provide practical assistance to judges deciding election disputes. The program has produced numerous resources for judges, including an Election Law Manual, a Judicial Orders Database, webinars, and a resource library. It is also developing an online resource — the state election law eBenchbook — that gives judges crucial context for state election statutes and regulations in all 50 states. Through these efforts, the program is focused on helping judges resolve election disputes fairly and efficiently.

The Election Law Program (ELP), a joint project of the College of William & Mary Law School and the National Center for State Courts, supports impartial judicial resolution of election disputes. ELP resources include a comprehensive state election statute website, a judicial orders database, a webinar series, an Election Law Manual, and other collaborative material. For judges — who often lack clerks —ELP offers quick access to statutory context. For legislatures and election officials, ELP highlights statutory gaps with the intent of preventing election controversies before they arise. For members of the media and public, ELP supplies accessible and accurate information about state election laws.