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Ben Sheehan provides a comprehensive exploration of the Electoral College.
The way we elect our US President through the Electoral College system is convoluted, it’s not direct democracy, and it’s not representative of the people.
The National Popular Vote compact is grounded in constitutional provisions giving states exclusive control over how to award electoral votes, Expand Democracy's Rob Richie writes in an opinion column.
The Electoral College is a formal process spelled out in the Constitution that was largely overlooked until 2020.
The Electoral College meets December 17th to certify the results of the 2024 election, but why? The ACLU breaks down if the process is worth keeping.
As far back as the 1870s, The Nation opposed the existence of the Electoral College as "so grotesque as to be almost ludicrous.” ...
Rathan Duggirala: Understanding the Electoral College, a unique feature of U.S. democracy In recent years, proposals to reform or eliminate it have gained traction.
Explore the Electoral College, a system that elects the U.S. president. Learn about its history, process, and how it differs from popular vote.
A majority of Americans — more than 60% — support abolishing the Electoral College, according to a September report by the Pew Research Center. But the system has survived an unprecedented ...
1. A safeguard for democracy The Electoral College was the result of a compromise devised among 11 men at the Constitutional Convention in the hot Philadelphia summer of 1787.
Without the Electoral College, eight to 10 large states would determine the election. California has a larger population than nine small states combined.
The Electoral College's role in deciding the presidency has become one of the more controversial parts of the election cycle.