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The Electoral College and Democracy

Event Type
Other
Sponsor
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
Location
Zoom
Date
Dec 12, 2024   10:00 - 11:30 am  
Speaker
Trisha Crowley
Cost
free
Registration
Registration
Contact
Kathryn Williams
E-Mail
olli@illinois.edu
Phone
217-244-9141
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Originating Calendar
Campus General Request Event

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.

 

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