Why the Electoral College is the absolute worst, explained

Electoral College, Politics
Posted on AllSides December 19th, 2016
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Hillary Clinton won more votes than Donald Trump in last month’s presidential election. But due to the magic of the Electoral College, Donald Trump will be the next president of the United States.

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