As we reflect on the events of January 6, 2021, LWV Orange, Durham, Chatham recommits to efforts to defend democracy. Our Democracy: The Electoral College and Your Vote, is the next in LWVODC’s State of our Democracy lecture series.
All are invited to attend the January 5, 2023 event. We will discuss the electoral college (our current process for conducting presidential elections) and explore how using the popular vote affects presidential elections. The President of the Asheville-Buncombe County League of Women Voters and leader of the National Popular Vote Action Team, Suzanne Fisher Ph.D., will explore the merits of the Electoral College compared to direct election through popular vote for the President of the United States. Registration is required. Please register by 5 pm on January 4 so that we may send you a link to this Zoom event.
Dr. Fisher will examine:
- History and purpose of the Electoral College
- Interactions of our Electoral College System
- Effects of battleground state campaigning
- Changes in our voting process over time
- The National Popular Vote effort
