Why Does The Electoral College Actually Exist?

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We all know that once every four years, Americans go to the polls to vote for a new President. But this technically isn’t true. Americans don’t actually vote directly for a commander in chief; they elect representatives who then decide the next president. Complicated? Sure, and maybe even a little misleading. But this system wasn’t designed on a whim. The Founding Fathers and their fancy wigs had very specific intentions in mind when structuring elections this way. To read more about the Electoral College, go here: https://www.ranker.com/list/why-does-the-electoral-college-exist/brenden-donnelly Be sure to subscribe to the Weird History Newsletter: https://www.ranker.com/newsletters/weird-history?utm_source=Youtube&utm_medium=WeirdHistory&utm_campaign=WHnewsletters&utm_content=description_box #2024 #electoralcollege #weirdhistory

Published 2024-05-24 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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