Skepticast

History of the Electoral College

October 28, 2020 Cooper Williams and Mimi Sheng Season 2 Episode 1
Skepticast
History of the Electoral College
Show Notes

In this episode, we interview Professor Alexander Keyssar of Harvard, author of the new book "Why Do We Still Have the Electoral College?" Find out how the electoral college was devised, why it has survived several (bipartisan) efforts for reform, and which Founding Father actually wanted to go with a popular vote.