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Civics Shorts: The Electoral College

New Hampshire Public Radio | By Jacqui Fulton
Published June 24, 2020 at 3:29 PM EDT
Map of the popular vote in the 1888 election

The electoral college has been called “complicated and confusing.” But our Civics 101 Shorts series eat “complicated and confusing” for breakfast! This episode explores what the electoral college is, why we have it, and how it works.

 
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Jacqui Fulton
Jacqui Fulton is, in her own words, "podcast and public radio’s biggest fan.” She even built a recording studio in her closet.
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