A Horse Designed by a Committee: The Electoral College (In-person)
Fall (4-8 hours) | FULL (Membership Required)
They say a camel is a horse designed by a committee. Well, breaking news: How we elect our Presidents was designed by a committee…and it is an odd and not terribly approachable creature. In this course, we will learn about how the Founders settled on the Electoral College, the times… four in over 200 years…it has created a genuine headache, and how the Electoral College will or may determine who our next President will be.
The class will consist of two Power Point lectures, with opportunities for questions, comments, and discussion.
- There are no required books for this course.
James Bays
Jim Bays is a retired corporate attorney who has taught Osher courses at Dartmouth and in Texas on U.S. history in the late 18th century, including courses on Thomas Jefferson, Ben Franklin, the transition from the Articles of Confederation to the U.S. Constitution, and the Electoral College. He is a 1971 graduate of Dartmouth College and received his law degree from the University of Virginia Law School in 1974.