Does Partisanship Undermine the Legitimacy of American Democracy? || Electoral College Debate Clip

Jamelle Bouie, columnist at the New York Times, challenges viewers to consider polarizing election trends and poses whether Americans could accept a president who lost the popular vote by up to 9 million votes. Electoral College expert Tara Ross contends that the Electoral College is adequately fit to capture changing political opinions, and notes that historically, states change their political leanings often. An excerpt from the debate "The Electoral College Has Outlived Its Usefulness."

This debate is presented in partnership with the Northwestern Pritzker School of Law as part of the Newt and Jo Minow Debate Series.

FOR THE MOTION:
Jamelle Bouie - Columnist, New York Times
Kate Shaw - Law Professor & Supreme Court Contributor, ABC News

AGAINST THE MOTION
Tara Ross - Author, "Why We Need the Electoral College"
Bradley A. Smith - Law Professor & Former Chairman, Federal Election Commission

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