OLLI at Illinois (301 N. Neil, Champaign) is offering this member-led study group as part of "A Taste of OLLI". The facilitator will provide information about how the Electoral College works in today’s presidential elections and discuss whether it should be abolished. Topics to discuss include the constitutional provisions concerning the Electoral College, why the Founders chose this method and the impact of slavery, how the Electoral College system has played out over our history, the many defects in the Electoral College system, myths about the Electoral College, alternatives, and the way forward.
This study group is free and open to the public and is offered on Zoom. For further details and information about registration, please visit olli.illinois.edu or call 217-244-9141.