GVPT423

Elections and Electoral Behavior

Prerequisite: GVPT241 and GVPT170. Restriction: Must be in Government & Politics program. An examination of various topics relating to elections; the focus includes the legal structure under which elections are conducted, the selection and nomination process, the conduct of election campaigns, and patterns of political participation and voting choice in different types of elections.

Sister Courses: GVPT423H

Spring 2026

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Fall 2025

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Past Semesters

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During the Spring 2020 and Spring 2021 semesters, students could choose to take some of their courses pass-fail mid-semester which skews grade data aggregated across multiple semesters.

Average GPA of 3.20 between 657 students*

GVPT423 Grade Distribution+-05101520253035404550% of studentsABCDFWother
A-: 23.29%
A: 18.11%
A+: 5.33%
B-: 12.02%
B: 16.44%
B+: 11.57%
C-: 0.76%
C: 3.65%
C+: 3.65%
D: 0.46%
D+: 0.3%
F: 0.76%
W: 3.04%
other: 0.61%
* "W"s are considered to be 0.0 quality points. "Other" grades are not factored into GPA calculation. Grade data not guaranteed to be correct.