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In defense of the Electoral College

20 September 2020

10:35 PM

20 September 2020

10:35 PM

Though often lost in the debate over the Electoral College, Article II in our Constitution created a system in which the people of each state actually vote for a slate of electors representing each presidential candidate. The presidential candidate whose slate wins the popular vote in each state then gets to cast its ballots to elect the president.

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