Politics Explained with Natasha Alford: What is the electoral college? How the way we pick presidents is like a bad family cookout

Jun. 20, 2025 – 04:01 – You might think that in America, whoever wins the majority of votes in an election wins. But when it comes to presidential elections, that isn’t true. TheGrio’s Natasha S. Alford explains the electoral college on this episode of Politics Explained.

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Politics Explained with Natasha Alford: What is the electoral college? How the way we pick presidents is like a bad family cookout

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