Josh Douglas

@joshuaadouglas

Election law and voting rights professor at the University of Kentucky Rosenberg College of Law (views are my own). Associate Dean for Research. The Court v The Voters, published in May 2024! Award winning podcast: Democracy Optimist. Taco lover.

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Josh Douglas@joshuaadouglas· 13d

A visit to Korea would not be complete (for me) without taking in a Korean baseball game. It’s a wild experience, with individual songs and dances for each player the entire time. I’m leaving full of new knowledge about democracy, a belly full of amazing food, and memories for a lifetime. 🇰🇷

Josh Douglas@joshuaadouglas· 20d

I had the honor of speaking at a seminar at Korean National Assembly Research Service. It was a great conversation about constitutional amendments.

Josh Douglas@joshuaadouglas· 24d

I really enjoyed giving a seminar at Korea University and learning about Korean’s reverence for voting and democracy.

Josh Douglas@joshuaadouglas· 27d

Visited this incredible library in Korea. Sadly I couldn’t find a copy of either Vote for US or The Court v The Voters!

Josh Douglas@joshuaadouglas· 27d

It was great to meet with the Dean of the Korea University law school and give him a copy of my book (and some Kentucky bourbon balls)!

Josh Douglas@joshuaadouglas· 29d

Here's what I'm really doing in Korea:

Josh Douglas@joshuaadouglas· Jul 13

Who is in…Korea?! I’m giving a public talk in Seoul on Saturday. Come join us!

Josh Douglas@joshuaadouglas· Jun 10

Apparently FCPS Superintendent Liggins was truly the superintendent of the future.

Josh Douglas@joshuaadouglas· May 27

New UK Law Faculty Scholarship Newsletter just dropped! #UKLawProfResearch

Josh Douglas@joshuaadouglas· May 19

Think about this framing: turnout is “high” and might top 20%. We are calling it high when over 3/4 of the eligible electorate won’t show up! This isn’t high; it’s unacceptable for a democracy. We need to change the narrative. It’s why I’m writing a new book on nonvoters and how we can fix it.

Josh Douglas@joshuaadouglas· May 19

Happy Election Day! This year I’m serving as a poll worker. If you’re in my precinct I hope to see you at the polls!

Josh Douglas@joshuaadouglas· May 13

Yesterday UK Law welcomed 12 scholars from all around the country for our Developing Ideas Conference, where they presented early-stage ideas and received feedback to launch their summer research. It was so wonderful to learn about these fascinating projects. Thanks for attending! #UKLawProfResearch

Josh Douglas@joshuaadouglas· May 12

I'm guessing this place has read my stuff on voting rights and democracy. "We believe your work would resonate strongly with our audience, particularly readers who enjoy dark fantasy, gothic horror, and high-adventure storytelling."

Josh Douglas@joshuaadouglas· Apr 13

Always great to see my University promoting voting to the students—something I advocated it do a few years ago.

Josh Douglas@joshuaadouglas· Apr 10

Today I spoke at the University of São Paulo. My panel included Alexandre de Moraes, a Justice of the Brazilian Supreme Court and law professor, and we discussed the challenges to democracy in contemporary times. It was a great discussion.

Josh Douglas@joshuaadouglas· Apr 9

What an honor to speak at the São Paulo Election Court. I learned so much!

Josh Douglas@joshuaadouglas· Mar 3

Law profs: apply for the UK Law 2026 Developing Ideas Conference!

Developing Ideas Conference

May 12, 2026, Lexington, KY

What: The University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law is bringing back its highly popular Developing Ideas Conference to help jumpstart your summer research. The conference will allow faculty from other schools to engage with faculty from UK Law and other institutions to receive feedback on their summer projects. The conference will proceed as follows:

• Before the conference, each participant will provide a 2-3 page summary of a current research idea that they plan to pursue this summer (and beyond). These summaries will be circulated to all participants.
• Each participant will give a 5-minute synopsis of their research idea, with an additional 20-25 minutes available for comments and discussion in an informal roundtable setting.
• Participants will be asked to provide commentary about the other participants’ ideas.

Where: University of Kentucky Rosenberg College of Law, Lexington, KY

When: Monday, May 11, 2026, 7:00 p.m.: Dinner at a local restaurant in Lexington, KY
Tuesday, May 12, 2026, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.: Developing Ideas Conference at the law school

Support: The University of Kentucky Rosenberg College of Law will provide dinner on Monday evening and breakfast and lunch on Tuesday during the conference. In addition, the UK College of Law will pay for one night at a local hotel on Monday, May 11. Participants must pay for all other travel expenses.

Submission: Please submit a short summary (1-2 paragraphs) of the proposed work by April 3, 2026, to Josh Douglas, Associate Dean for Research, at joshuadouglas@uky.edu, with the subject line: Submission for 2026 Developing Ideas Conference. The conference is limited to 12 scholars from outside of the University of Kentucky, so please apply early! If we have more than 12 submissions, then priority will be given to junior faculty. We will also try to accept submissions with a variety of topics.

Josh Douglas@joshuaadouglas· Mar 2

It was so great to speak at an @acslaw.bsky.social event at the University of Tennessee Winston College of Law today. Thanks for inviting me!

Josh Douglas@joshuaadouglas· Jan 27

TacoCat. In a box.

Josh Douglas@joshuaadouglas· Jan 26

My local coffee shop has a very strange business model. It only allows service animals inside?!

Josh Douglas@joshuaadouglas· Jan 6

Because everyone needs more cat pictures. Say hi to TacoCat and Mug, right after they enjoyed some treats.

Josh Douglas@joshuaadouglas· Dec 26

Building something with these directions. But I’m stuck because, for obvious reasons, I can’t find the tape!

Josh Douglas@joshuaadouglas· Dec 15

Lexington friends: did any of you receive the postcard about the Lexington Civic Assembly happening in March 2026? Let me know! This is going to be an amazing opportunity to shape the future of the city.

Josh Douglas@joshuaadouglas· Dec 12

For an extra credit creativity project for Civil Procedure, a student drew a cartoon. I think this supposed to be me!

Josh Douglas@joshuaadouglas· Dec 5

Framing this comment from a student in Election Law:

"This course has challenged a number of my previous views on politics and elections without ever feeling like I was being spoken down to due to these views. For a class with nearly every reading pitting elephants and donkeys against each other the discussions and doctrine has stayed surprisingly apolitical."

Josh Douglas@joshuaadouglas· Dec 4

New UK Law Faculty Scholarship newsletter just dropped! #UKLawProfResearch

Josh Douglas@joshuaadouglas· Dec 1

Seen on the Indiana highways. Mid-decade redistricting has entered the public conversation.

Billboard against mid decade redistricting

Josh Douglas@joshuaadouglas· Nov 29

I was hungry and had planned to eat this table but I guess not.

Josh Douglas@joshuaadouglas· Nov 26

My traveling companion is 13 million years old. (More like 65 million years old but I was trying to invoke Paul Simon).

Josh Douglas@joshuaadouglas· Nov 21

Apparently as a law professor this is the kind of spam I receive...