US Election 2020

Election Day is Tuesday following the first Monday in November in any given election year. In 2020, the election date is November 3, the first day of our course according to the current lecture period. On Election Day, voters in the states are not voting for the presidential candidate himself, they are actually voting for a slate of electors, even though the names of the electors themselves are not on the ballot in most states. This is only but one of the unique aspects of the American voting system this course will take a closer look at. Together we will attend Election Night in a format yet to be discussed, learn about the US election system, discuss the American presidency, and the prospective politics of the presidential candidates.