press & Praise for
let the people pick the president
“Was it a mistake to create the Electoral College? Jesse Wegman argues that it was. This timely and erudite work should interest all who are interested in the future of the United States.”
—Annette Gordon-Reed, Charles Warren Professor of American Legal History, Harvard University, and author of The Hemingses of Monticello
“Jesse Wegman is exactly the right person at the right time to take on the Electoral College. This is the timeliest of subjects and Wegman adds much to our understanding of this curious institution.”
—Jeffrey Toobin, author of The Nine
“Jesse Wegman’s urgent and ultimately irrefutable call to action is the most readable and fully informed explanation of how the Electoral College is wrecking America’s great experiment in government of, by, and for the people. It’s not too late to rescue our democracy from destruction. But it soon will be. Wegman makes a compelling case that we must act now—and he explains what to do.”
— Laurence H. Tribe, Carl M. Loeb University Professor, Harvard Law School
reviews of let the people pick the president
“People have been arguing against the Electoral College from the beginning. But no one, at least in recent years, has laid out the case as comprehensively and as readably as Jesse Wegman does in ‘Let the People Pick the President.’ ”
—The New York Times Book Review
“Wegman combines in-depth historical analysis and insight into contemporary politics to present a cogent argument that the Electoral College violates America’s ‘core democratic principles’ and should be done away with … this urgent and lucidly presented plea for change will resonate with progressives...”
— Publishers Weekly
"A methodical, well-reasoned compilation of arguments on a pertinent subject; recommended for readers interested in historical and contemporary U.S. politics."
— Library Journal
"Throughout, the author's confidence in his argument shines through... An illuminating history and analysis."
— Kirkus
Radio appearances
Electoral College 'Not Carved In Stone:' Author Advocates Rethinking How We Vote
Fresh Air with Terry Gross, National Public Radio, March 18, 2020
One Person, One Nope
Seriously? America podcast, March 21, 2020
Should Members of the Electoral College Be Allowed To Vote Their Conscience?
The Source, KSTX - Texas Public Radio, February 11, 2020
