Should the U.S. Adopt Proportional Representation? || Electoral College Debate Clip
June 1, 2020
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as posted by the channelNew York Times columnist Jamelle Bouie reasons that, because of the unique nature of the executive branch, it is problematic when the president is not supported by the majority. Legal scholar Bradley Smith argues that proportional representation often leads to a candidate who has the second or third most votes but notes that still amounts to large proportion of the populace. 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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