Dr. Miller will address the historical purpose of the Electoral College at the time of the writing of the US Constitution and what has changed since then, ways to reform the Electoral College to obtain direct election of the presidency, and some comparisons to other countries that have abolished their Electoral Colleges and the impact this had on their elections and politics.
Dr. Miller will present a 30 minute talk followed by questions and discussion on the electoral college, how it works, and how the national popular vote compact might alter presidential elections.
"Is Big Brother Watching Me? Using Voter Registration Files in Social Science Research and Political Campaigns" presented by Peter Miller, a Billings native with a PhD in Political Science.
Peter Miller, a Post-Doctoral Fellow at the University of California, Irvine, will speak at the noon meeting of Billings League of Women Voters Thursday, August 2. He will present, "Is Big Brother Watching Me?
EJ Porth, The Gallatin Valley Land Trust Communications and Outreach Director, will speak to the League in support of the Open Lands June, 5th Ballot issue. Gallatin County is the fastest growing county in Montana.
Come to the Missoula's last membership meeting before our summer break! Coffee, tea, cookies, and an opportunity to ask questions about how the League works, help strategize for the coming year, hear reports from Dark Money book groups,
Calling all Helena League members to the annual membership meeting! We will be electing officers, adopting our budget for the coming year, and proposing ideas for events and actions for the coming year. One action for sure, monitoring bills, att
