Millennial Myths: Will Every State Have a Voice if the Electoral College is Abolished?

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Millennial Myths: Will Every State Have a Voice if the Electoral College is Abolished?

Jul 24, 2019 1 min read
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Summer 2019 member of the Young Leaders Program at The Heritage Foundation

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Abolishing the electoral college has become a major goal for liberal politicians, but since its creation it has served as a fundamental part of the country’s political process. This week, Samantha sits down with Jarrett Stepman – a contributor at The Daily Signal and host of the podcast, “The Right Side of History.” Jarrett and Samantha discuss the history of the electoral college, some misunderstandings about it, why the national popular vote would go against the original intention of the electoral college, and much more.

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