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Electoral College and Supporting Holocaust Survivors

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The election of Republican Donald Trump becomes official Monday when the electoral college votes. But plenty of folks are fuzzy on exactly what the electoral college is or how it operates. We'll shed light on its history and purpose on The Sound of Ideas, with Rober Alexander of Ohio Northern University, author of "Presidential Electors and the Electoral College: An Examination of Lobbying, Wavering Electors, and Campaigns for Faithless Votes."

 

Resources:

Link To Donate to Holocaust Survivors: Jewish Family Service Association of Cleveland 

Tom Sutton, Ph.D., Professor of Political Science, Baldwin Wallace

Robert Alexander, Ph.D., Professor of Political Science, Politics, History, and Justice Ohio Northern University 

Tom Coyne, Elector and Mayor of Brook Park

Sheri Sax, Executive Director for Older Adult Services, Jewish Family Service Association of Cleveland 

Sam Heller, 13 year-old University School Student

Rachel is the supervising producer for Ideastream Public Media’s morning public affairs show, the “Sound of Ideas.”