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Topic: Electoral College System

The US Electoral College system allows a small number of swing state voters to decide the outcome of presidential elections, leading to criticism that it is undemocratic.

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The podcast episodes discuss how the Electoral College system can allow a small number of swing state voters to effectively decide presidential elections, which has fueled criticism that the process is undemocratic.

For example, episode Could just 100,000 people decide the US election? examines how the 2024 election could be decided by around 100,000 swing voters in a few battleground states, while episode Making the Podcast Great Again advocates for the elimination of the Electoral College.

The episodes also explore the legacy of the 2000 election between George W. Bush and Al Gore, which was decided by the Supreme Court's Bush v. Gore ruling and exposed flaws in the Electoral College process, as discussed in episode The 2000 Presidential Election: A Real Cluster.

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