US Presidential Elections (Part I) - a podcast by The Science Slot Machine

Presidential elections are the main trait of modern democracies. ?? And with the USA representing the oldest continuous democracy we know, the current presidential elections between Donald Trump and Joe Biden created an intense debate both within and beyond the geographical borders of the United States. ??

Huge thanks to Hugh Schmidt ??? who took part in this episode and provided us with valuable insights on the structure of the voting system in the USA. Get to learn more about the history of elections, the established practices, and different voting mechanisms.

What is a swing state? Have you heard of gerrymandering? Whose vote matters at the end of the day? ? In this episode, we also address potential ways that could help us improve the voting system and engage the citizens more actively with the election process. ??

Stay safe and do not forget to VOTE because our future is in our hands! ?

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?? To avoid confusion, we want to inform you that this episode has been recorded on November 7th, 2020. ??

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