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Think You Really Vote For President? Think Again. ‘Independent Lens’ Documentary Reveals Electoral College Truth
The Electoral College documentary 'One Person, One Vote?' asks if there isn't a better way to choose a president.
“The more I researched the Electoral College, the more shocked I became that we as Americans are not aware of this and — given this is how we elect the highest official in our land — we deserve this information, understanding, and this knowledge.” Cobb adds, “When I talk about the history of the 20th century with my students, the first thing we have to say is that we don’t know what actual policies would’ve passed [Congress] had there been enfranchisement and had the Electoral College not lavished the undue authority that it did on Southern legislatures and legislators.” Now that the electors have met on “the first Tuesday after the second Wednesday in December following a general election” to cast their ballots, we move on to the next important date on the calendar: January 6.
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