EPISODE · Oct 15, 2024 · 21 MIN
Why America is still stuck with the electoral college -- and what it might take to get rid of it
A mere 21 days to go until election day ... as we are rounding the bend and entering the campaign homestretch! Thanks for counting down with us. On today's Countdown 2024: we're closely examining the wheels that turn the country's election process ... starting with the electoral college, which remains one of the most unusual parts of any democracy, anywhere in the world. And later in today's show we're looking at the billions of dollars being raised and spent during the campaign ... asking whether we have the proper safeguards in place to police all of that cash.
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A mere 21 days to go until election day ... as we are rounding the bend and entering the campaign homestretch! Thanks for counting down with us. On today's Countdown 2024: we're closely examining the wheels that turn the country's election process ... starting with the electoral college, which remains one of the most unusual parts of any democracy, anywhere in the world. And later in today's show we're looking at the billions of dollars being raised and spent during the campaign ... asking whether we have the proper safeguards in place to police all of that cash.
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Why America is still stuck with the electoral college -- and what it might take to get rid of it
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