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Alabaman elector's defection renews electoral college debate
Washington reports Alabama elector W F Turner refused to vote for Adlai Stevenson, highlighting flaws in the electoral college. The piece traces the system’s origins, the 12th amendment change, and repeated failures in Congress to abolish or reform the college, with past Senate actions noted.
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Jack Bell
Washington
Alabama
Adlai E. Stevenson
Senate
House
Congress
W. F. Turner
Montgomery
Ala
Walter B. Jones
Stevenson
Turner
United States
Tors
House of Representatives
Nevada
New York
William L. Smith
South Carolina
Smith
Judiciary Committee