Tag Archives: voting
HISTORY SHARE: CHOOSE YOUR LIQUOR
Elections are supposed to be a serious, sober affair, but in days gone by, ‘sober’ was one thing they weren’t! https://www.history.com/news/colonial-america-election-day-parties
TRIVIA TRAIL: ELECTORAL COLLEGE ABOLISHMENT
Question: Why did a popular 1970 attempt to abolish the U.S.A.’s Electoral College not pass? Answer: Southern law makers intent on preserving a majority’s grip on electoral power in their states blocked it with a filibuster. https://tinyurl.com/y6mqfu49