League of Women Voters of Grosse Pointe – Empowering voters. Defending Democracy

League of Women Voters Grosse Pointe

Empowering voters. Defending democracy.

Serving the Grosse Pointe and Harper Woods communities for over 75 years

Program: Eliminate the Electoral College

April 22, 7:30 pm, GP Central Library

Five times in American history, the presidential candidate who received the most votes nationwide did not win the presidency—overriding the will of the people and leaving millions of voices unheard.

These outcomes stem from the Electoral College, a system that awards the presidency based on state-by-state results rather than the national popular vote. Critics argue that it can distort voter representation and shift decisive power away from the broader electorate.

Our April 22 program, Eliminate the Electoral College, will explore this issue and its implications for American democracy.

This program will be presented at the Grosse Pointe Public Library, Central Branch, 10 Kercheval, Grosse Pointe Farms, at 7:30 p.m.

In 2022, the League of Women Voters of the United States identified eliminating the Electoral College as a top priority and launched a multi-year effort to advance this goal.

Our speaker, Maria Woloson, became deeply engaged in this topic following the 2000 and 2016 presidential elections—both of which resulted in a president who did not win the national popular vote. Since then, she has been active in a national movement advocating for Electoral College reform and elimination.

Maria currently serves as President of the League of Women Voters Oakland Area and is a member of the League of Women Voters of Michigan Advocacy Committee. She previously served on the LWVMI State Board. An attorney with more than 30 years of experience in the Detroit metropolitan area, Maria brings both legal expertise and a strong commitment to civic engagement.

Join us for this timely and informative discussion.

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