New Yorker Cartoon Electoral College
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New yorker cartoon electoral college. Daily cartoon bonus halloween cartoon. In new york despite intense interest in the national vote this year was no. What if no one reaches 270.
A book issued by the group promoting the national popular vote plan runs a thousand pages. New york state s electoral college members vote for president and vice president in the assembly chamber at the state capitol in albany n y monday dec. In the upcoming electoral college vote electors are asked to cast a vote for joe biden or donald trump.
That happened twice in the last two decades in 2000 with the election of george w. The new york state capitol will be the scene for the electoral college vote monday dec. Read more about electoral college from the new yorker.
Get the best of the new yorker in your in box every day. New york s decision to meet in person amid the pandemic is likely to draw more scrutiny than most states because its electoral college delegation is particularly high profile. The various arguments advanced for and against the electoral college seem to outnumber the stars.
The electoral college has been the subject of criticism for more than two centuries. Under the arcane formula which america has followed since the first election in 1789 monday s electoral college vote will mark the official moment when biden becomes the 46th president in waiting. Here is a view of the assembly chamber thursday june 20 2019 in albany n y.
The person who wins the popular vote can nonetheless lose the presidential election. Lori van buren. What happens if there are faithless electors who change votes.