Tea Party to Discuss the Electoral College

The Blair County Tea Party will present an educational meeting on the Electoral College led by President Rhonda Holland and Vice President Jason Gardner at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 25, at the Bavarian Hall in Altoona (112 S. 13th St).

The BCTP will show how the Electoral College paradoxically protects broad representation better than a popular election.

In the wake of Hillary Clinton losing the 2016 presidential election despite winning the popular vote, there have been more frequent calls to eliminate the Electoral College and have a direct popular election for president of the United States....