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Welcome back to UnBias. Today is Thursday, May 16th, and this is a special episode

of UnBias all about the presidential election.

It's been a while since I've done one of these dedicated episodes but every so often I feel they're necessary

especially with the election coming up. In this episode we'll run through a brief history of the presidential election,

what the process looks like today, and we'll finish with some fun facts.

Did you know who

who chooses the president if the electoral college is tied.

And in older 2008 study found that only 43% of Americans knew that the Electoral College is a constitutionally

mandated assembly that elects the president.

The other 57% didn't know what the Electoral College is. Did you know that when you cast a

ballot at the poll you're actually casting a ballot for a slate of electors

rather than an actual presidential candidate? There's a lot to know that the average American doesn't, so let's jump in.

Let's start with a brief history. Just like a lot of traditions here in the United States,

the creation of the presidential election can be traced back to the Constitution.

Article 2, specifically of the Constitution is what originally established the method

of presidential elections, and this included the Electoral College.

The Electoral College was actually a compromise between the framers.

So some framers wanted Congress to choose the president,

others wanted a national popular vote.

Suffice to say they settled on the electoral

college as we know it today. Article 2 mandates that each state is

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