Is it possible to get rid of the Electoral College?

Nov. 14, 2016

Last Tuesday, about 700,000 more Americans voted for Hillary Clinton than Donald Trump. Nevertheless, Trump won because of the Electoral College. Now there are ideas to get rid of it or work around it.

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Credits

Guest:

Mark Joseph Stern - Slate - @mjs_DC

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Sarah Sweeney, Anna Scott, Jolie Myers, Christian Bordal, Amy Ta, Michell Eloy

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