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Faith in Democracy vs. Trump’s Faith In Faithless Electors

Faith in Democracy vs. Trump’s Faith In Faithless Electors

Trump's attempts to overturn the election in the courts isn't going well for him. But are there other ways, through quirks in the Electoral College, that he could hold on to power?

Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast

November 20, 202024m 11s

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Show Notes

Trump's attempts to overturn the election in the courts isn't going well for him. But are there other ways, through quirks in the Electoral College, that he could hold on to power?

On Today's Show:
Robert Alexander, professor of political science and founding director of the Institute for Civics and Public Policy at Ohio Northern University and the author of Representation and the Electoral College (Oxford University Press, 2019), talks about how tightly the Electoral College is bound by certified election results in their states.