Third Annual Western Conference
Simi Valley, CA - January 24, 2009
The Federalist Society presents its Third Annual Western Conference at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California, on January 24, 2009. The theme this year is "Federal Sovereignty, State Sovereignty, and the Sovereignty of 562 Native American Tribes: A Match Made in Heaven or Somewhere Less Pleasant?" [Register now!]
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As we celebrate the quadrennial practice of electing our president, attention turns once again to the enigma of the Electoral College. The United States is unique among modern nations in choosing its Chief Executive by indirect election, and proposals to alter or eliminate the Electoral College have been common throughout our history. In this installment of Originally Speaking, author Tara Ross and American University Professor of Law Jamie Raskin consider the Electoral College: is it an essential component of our constitutional system of government, or just a perverse relic of an undemocratic age?