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6-7:30PM History of the Electoral Collage @ Golden History Museum

United States map showing the number of electoral votes on each state
Electoral votes distribution - Source: Ballotpedia - Click to enlarge


What is the electoral college, how does it work, and why was it put in place? This program will dive into the electoral college, why Colorado has the number of votes it does, and other interesting facts about the history of voting.

This program will be presented by Kathleen Eaton of Golden History Museum & Park. Kathleen joined GHM&P in 2021 to create interpretation, plan programming, and coordinate volunteers. Previously, Kathleen worked at the Royal Gorge Regional Museum & History Center in Cañon City as the education coordinator. She formerly worked at the Denver Art Museum in the education department and volunteered as a facilitator at the History Colorado Center. Born and raised in Jefferson County, Kathleen has a BA in History and Anthropology from Colorado State University and a MA in Public History from Royal Holloway, University of London

Golden History Museum
923 10th Street (map)

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