Is the US electoral college obsolete?

Nov 01, 2016

Despite its prevalent role in the US presidential election, the Electoral College system remains confusing and contentious. Robert Alexander, chair of the Department of History, Politics, and Justice at Ohio Northern University and author of Presidential Electors and the Electoral College, and journalist Ari Berman, author of Give Us the Ballot: The Modern Struggle for Voting Rights in America, consider the relevance of the Electoral College in 2016. Moderated by Ian Masters, journalist, author, screenwriter, documentary filmmaker, and radio host.