The Real Election Day

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Listen Monday, Dec. 15, 2008 at 12:06 p.m. in Politics

For most of us, the presidential election was over more than a month ago. But the books don't officially close on election 2008 until later today, when each state's members of the Electoral College meet to formally cast their votes. Join Kojo as we learn more about the process and go inside the debate over whether to abolish this 221-year-old electoral system.

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Muriel Bowser

Member of the Electoral College for the District of Columbia; and D.C. City Council Member (D-Ward 4)

Jerry Cooper

Member of the Electoral College for the District of Columbia

Jamin Raskin

Maryland State Senator (D- Dist. 20 Montgomery County); and Professor of Law, American University's Washington College of Law

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