Access to Justice and Electoral Integrity Nicholas O. Stephanopoulos, “Our Electoral Exceptionalism”, The University of Chicago Law Review, Vol. 80, No. 2 (Spring 2013), pp. 769-858 The article studies the processes of redistricting in several U.S. states, taking into account the levels of politicization and prosecution, the homogeneity or heterogeneity in the districts and patterns of minority representation. After analyzing the factors and processes of redistricting, and evaluating them, the author centers his attention on the institutions, characterized by two dimensions: the involvement of the elected branches in the task of district design, and the vigour with which the courts supervise this activity. In the end, it concludes that there are various mechanisms to make the American model less unique, through citizen initiatives, state legislation, judicial intervention and actions of the Congress. This article can be of crucial interest for access to electoral justice, as redistricting, if done correctly, can ensure representation and participation of minority groups, as well as providing further legitimacy to electoral processes. Francisco Javier Ezquiaga Ganuzas, “Justice, electoral justice and democracy”, Universitas, Bogotá (Colombia) N ° 112, July-December 2006, pp. 9-33 This article introduces a series of reflections on justice, fairness and electoral democracy by asking questions such as: is the judiciary an important factor for strengthening democracy? What common features and what differences have electoral justice in relation to the judiciary in general strengthen democracy? What social model should be promoted by the electoral justice? And finally, does electoral justice and democracy have a future as couple? The author uses Luigi Ferrajoli’s dimensions of 38

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