Walz Urges Electoral College Elimination

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Tim Walz is right: The Electoral College should be abolished

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Tim Walz called for abolishing the Electoral College on Tuesday at fundraisers.

Julian Zelizer : Walz is right: The Electoral College should be abolished.

He says it's fundamentally undemocratic and unrepresentative of the country.

Zelizer says the system is vulnerable to partisan manipulation and is racist and antiquated.

A constitutional amendment to abolish the Electoral College almost passed in 1970 with huge bipartisan support, but was filibustered by racist Southern senators.

The National Popular Vote Interstate Compact , an agreement among states to award their electoral votes to the winner of the popular vote, currently has the support of states with 209 electoral votes.

Democrats can't credibly run on protecting American democracy if they continue to support the most undemocratic part of America ’s political system.

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