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Mississippi just got rid of its Electoral College-like election process

  • Written by Dallas Breen, Assistant Research Professor in Political Science and Public Administration, Mississippi State University
Mississippi just got rid of its Electoral College-like election processUntil this year, people who wanted to live here had to win not just more votes than their opponents, but more state legislative districts too.Mississippi Department of Archives and History

As Americans watch the Electoral College process of choosing a president continue to play out, they may be unaware that voters in Mississippi just decided to get...

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