This episode was originally posted in April 2020 and is being reposted as part of Election Edition episodes.
With the most 2016 United States presidential election being won by a candidate who didn't have the highest number of total votes, Melissa believes it may be time to reevaluate how presidents are selected. Is that cool? 
“I think the electoral college is an outdated form of election rules” 
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(40) Melissa Stern: Replace Electoral College with Popular Vote

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