Preview: Season 26 Episode 1 | 30s | Video has closed captioning.
At a time when many Americans question democratic institutions, One Person, One Vote? unveils the complexities of the Electoral College, the uniquely American and often misunderstood mechanism for electing a president. The documentary follows four presidential electors representing different parties in Colorado during the intense 2020 election.
Aired: 09/30/24
- Most Americans have no idea they are not voting for the candidate they think they're voting for.
Rather they are voting for a slate of electors.
- My role as an elector is to cast my electoral vote for Donald Trump, if he wins the state of Colorado.
- If Biden wins then I will be one of the official electors.
♪ ♪ - I don't think I'm someone that you would think of when you think of an elector.
- I'm hoping this changes my destiny.
Maybe I'll meet a Kardashian or a West.
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