The Electoral College and Democracy: ZOOM

Study Group | Available (Membership Required)

11/7/2024-12/19/2024
10:00 AM-11:30 AM CST on Th
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The Electoral College and Democracy: ZOOM

Study Group | Available (Membership Required)

The Electoral College and Democracy

Tricia Crowley

In-person

10:00 – 11:30 a.m.

11/7, 11/14, 11/21, 12/5, 12/12, 12/19

NO CLASS 11/28

 

The facilitator will provide information about how the Electoral College works in today’s presidential elections and discuss whether it should be abolished. Topics to discuss include the constitutional provisions concerning the Electoral College, why the Founders chose this method and the impact of slavery, how the Electoral College system has played out over our history, the many defects in the Electoral College system, myths about the Electoral College, alternatives, and the way forward.

 

Reading Materials: None

 

Facilitator: Trisha Crowley has read many books, attended many programs, and presented many programs on the Electoral College, She facilitated an OLLI study group on this topic in 2020.