WTH is going on with the Electoral College?
Allen Guelzo on how it works, why it was created and what abolishing the centuries-old system could mean for voters

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Despite losing the 2020 popular vote, President Trump nearly won a second term by capturing enough Electoral College votes to remain in the White House. This year’s close results, combined with Clinton’s Electoral College loss in 2016, have led many to demand an end to the centuries-old body.

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