How We Elect Our President: The Electoral College and Two-Party System
June 25, 2024 | 1:00-2:00 p.m. ET
How do Americans select their presidential candidates? Why have two parties dominated the American political system since its creation and what is the electoral college? President Emeritus Edward Ayers, University of Richmond, Franita Tolson, Dean at the USC Gould School of Law, and Janice Brunner, Group General Counsel and Head of Civic Engagement at Travelers, partnered with the Gilder Lehrman Institute to dive into the history of these enduring features of American elections.
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Speakers
Franita Tolson
Dean, USC Gould School of Law
Edward Ayers
President Emeritus, University of Richmond
Host
Janice Brunner
Group General Counsel and Head of Civic Engagement, Travelers
Presented By
This webinar is presented by Citizen Travelers, the nonpartisan civic engagement initiative of The Travelers Companies, Inc., for informational and educational purposes only. The nonpartisan views expressed by the speakers and/or the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History and its employees are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Travelers or any of its employees. Travelers disclaims responsibility for any publication or statement by any of the speakers and/or the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History.