Cerys Howard

What is the Electoral College? Scared to ask your friend? Scared of sparking an argument? No need to fear! Today we discuss the electoral college, its history, and why it matters. Come learn with us as we explore the Electoral College and its place in our government! 

Links in order of reference. Check out for more information regarding electoral college. 

Wagner, H. L. (2016). Electoral college. In How the President Is Elected, Updated Edition. New York: Facts On File. 

https://www.britannica.com/event/Constitutional-Convention

http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/disp_textbook.cfm?smtID=2&psid=2976

https://electoralvotemap.com/a-brief-electoral-college-history/

https://www.history.com/news/reconstruction-1876-election-rutherford-hayes

https://www.oyez.org/cases/2000/00-949

https://www.history.com/news/2000-election-bush-gore-votes-supreme-court

https://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution-conan/article-2/section-1/clause-2-4/electoral-college

https://www.businessinsider.com/how-the-electoral-college-works-timeline-2020-8

https://www.britannica.com/story/how-does-the-electoral-college-work

http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/conlaw/electoralworks.htm

https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/09/us/politics/how-does-the-electoral-college-work.html

https://billofrightsinstitute.org/engage/student-resources/think-the-vote/electoral-college/

https://people.howstuffworks.com/voter-suppression1.htm

https://www.thehistorymakers.org/biography/honorable-john-lewis

https://www.archives.gov/research/african-americans/black-power/sncc

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