You Can Win the Presidency With 22% of the Vote

Why it was recommended

you can effectively become president if you can get the right 22% of the USA to vote for you.

Recommendationcyphar · Original2016-10

What it covers

A short CGP Grey animation showing how the US electoral college lets a candidate win the presidency with as little as about 22 percent of the popular vote. It lays out the. It is for a general viewer who does not plan to take a prerequisite first.

Video details

Channel

CGP Grey

Length

6 min 31 sec

Year

2011

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