Description

Every elected official in America, from local school board to the U.S Senate, is elected by popular vote except one: the President of the United States. Ever since 1789, the Constitution requires that the President be chosen not by popular vote, but by a body called the Electoral College. What is it? How does it work? Does it work? Join Peter Bolland, who served as one of California’s 55 electors in the 2020 Presidential election, as he shares insider details about his remarkable experience and leads an inquiry into the pros and cons of this curious political mechanism.