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1 - Raising Questions

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 November 2023

George C. Edwards III
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Texas A & M University
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The presidential elections of 2016 and 2020 were two of the most disconcerting in American history. In 2016, the winning candidate lost the popular vote by 3 million votes and never obtained the support of the public. In 2020, the incumbent president lost by 7 million votes. Instead of conceding defeat, he exploited the complex system of certifying the results to prolong the denouement of the election, attempting to subvert the U.S. democratic process. Both elections raise serious doubts about democracy in America. At the core of these misgivings is the electoral college.

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Print publication year: 2023

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  • Raising Questions
  • George C. Edwards III, Texas A & M University
  • Book: Why the Electoral College Is Bad for America
  • Online publication: 09 November 2023
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009426275.002
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  • Raising Questions
  • George C. Edwards III, Texas A & M University
  • Book: Why the Electoral College Is Bad for America
  • Online publication: 09 November 2023
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009426275.002
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  • Raising Questions
  • George C. Edwards III, Texas A & M University
  • Book: Why the Electoral College Is Bad for America
  • Online publication: 09 November 2023
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009426275.002
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