Electing the President: Popular Vote vs. Electoral College
Clip: 10/6/2020 | 8m 39sVideo has Closed Captions
The debate over whether or not to abolish the Electoral College.
Unlike electing members of Congress, governors, state legislators and mayors, the path to the presidency isn’t through the popular vote, it’s through the Electoral College. We discuss how the system works and the movement to change it.
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Electing the President: Popular Vote vs. Electoral College
Clip: 10/6/2020 | 8m 39sVideo has Closed Captions
Unlike electing members of Congress, governors, state legislators and mayors, the path to the presidency isn’t through the popular vote, it’s through the Electoral College. We discuss how the system works and the movement to change it.
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