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The Electoral College: An 18th Century Idea in the 21st Century


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This episode explores the Electoral College including: 

  • How it was designed to preserve the powers of Slave owners in the South
  • The weird mathematical system we use to pick a President
  • How rural voters get overrepresented and urban voters are underrepresented
  • How millions of votes are irrelevant because of the state they live in
  • The movement to overturn the Electoral College in favor of a popular vote.

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Next Gen VoterBy Riley Daniel, Photo by Andy Feliciotti on Unsplash

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