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Heather Gerken, the J. Skelly Wright Professor of Law at Yale Law School, is a recognized expert in election law and constitutional law, having published in numerous scholarly journals and serving as commentator for national news media outlets, including The New York Times, CNN, NBC News, NPR, The Boston Globe, and the L.A. Times. Professor Gerken’s research centers on questions of applied democratic theory, including the role groups play in a democratic system, the translation of institutional design choices into manageable legal doctrine and the values associated with minority-dominated institutions. Her most recent scholarship explores questions of election reform,