Presidential Historian Answers US Election Questions

Presidential Historian Answers US Election Questions

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American Historian Lindsay Chervinsky joins WIRED to answer the internet’s burning questions about the history of US Elections. Can the President cancel or postpone an election? Why do midterms usually end up with the party of the current president losing? Why are US elections held on a Tuesday in November? Answers to these questions and many more await on US Election History Support.

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00:00 – US Election History Support
00:13 – Glaciers move faster than a US campaign cycle
01:00 – The Electoral College: an 18th-century group-project democracy
01:54 – If you can’t beat ’em, redraw ’em
02:45 – Just slayed the ballot. AMA.
03:42 – The Tuesday after the first Monday in November…
04:04 – …because it’s convenient.
04:55 – They’re making a list, they’re checking it twice
05:38 – F!@# it, we ball(ot)
06:16 – The ultimate bipartisan struggle
07:09 – Two strikes and you’re out
07:55 – Nixon vs. JFK’s jawline
08:57 – 35th birthday ✅ eligibility for nuclear codes ✅
09:33 – STOP THE RECOUNT!
10:37 – Ronald Reagan’s mic drop
11:24 – The White House’s vibe check
11:53 – No voting, no complaining
12:29 – Democrats ❌ Republicans ❌ None of the above ✅
13:36 – Currently on day four of Election Tuesday
14:19 – 270 is just a number, right?!

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