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Government

Nov. 8, 2012

Electoral College: an insider's perspective

What goes on behind the scenes of the Electoral College begins with the U.S. Constitution, winds its way through the State Capitol and ends in a joint meeting of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. By William Kysella


By William Kysella


UCLA, UC Davis, and now the Electoral College. This year I became one of California's 55 electors for the election of the president and vice president. By now we all know that President Barack Obama will be reelected with a clear majority of electoral votes, and I am fortunate to be one of them. Learning what goes on behind the scenes of the Electoral College begins with the U.S. Constitution, winds its way through the State Capitol and end...

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