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Origins of the U.S. Electoral College

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CERL Affiliated Faculty Kermit Roosevelt spoke with The Independent about the origins of the Electoral College and alternatives to the presidential election process, including the option of Congress selecting the head of state.

Kermit Roosevelt is the David Berger Professor for the Administration of Justice at Penn Carey Law School. He is also a member of CERL’s Affiliated Faculty. Read his bio here.

The views expressed here are the author’s own and do not necessarily represent those of any organization or university.

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