The Electoral College and National Popular Vote: Changing the System? (10/24/2009)

Duration
1:05:23

The Electoral College and National Popular Vote: Changing the System?
 

John Koza, Venture Capitalist; Founder, National Popular Vote
Dan Lowenstein, Professor of Law, UCLA
Clyde Spillenger, Professor of Law, UCLA
Doug Sovern, Political Correspondent, KCBS All News 740-AM

The Electoral College was developed by our founding fathers and enshrined in the Constitution as a system of checks and balances to ensure a fair outcome in the choosing of our presidents. However, the highly publicized 2000 presidential election results, in which Al Gore may have won the popular vote but lost the contest to George W. Bush, galvanized those who wish to see the Electoral College scrapped in favor of a national popular vote. Come hear our panel of distinguished experts discuss the merits and pitfalls of the two systems, and the wisdom of moving from a tried and true process to something new.
 

This program was recorded in front of a live audience on October 24, 2008