Illinois’ electors cast their votes for Vice President Kamala Harris and Tim Walz. That’s because Harris won the popular vote in Illinois meaning she gets all of the state’s electoral votes.

However, voters are actually voting for a group — or "slate" — of electors. Nationally, there are a total of 538 electoral votes, or electors, meaning a candidate needs to secure 270 to win.

However, voters are actually voting for a group — or "slate" — of electors. Nationally, there are a total of 538 electoral votes, or electors, meaning a candidate needs to secure 270 to win.

The number of electors for each state is equal to the size of that state’s congressional delegation, so more populous states ...

Any attempt by a legislature to subvert the will of the voters and promote an alternate slate of electors also appears to run afoul of the Electoral Count Act, passed by Congress after Trump ...

“This process provides continuity and stability,” Simon told the slate of electors and alternates on Tuesday. Minnesota, like 47 other states, is a winner-take-all state, meaning the winner of ...

As part of their efforts, Trump and his supporters claimed that the Constitution allowed state legislatures to directly choose a slate of electors without a popular vote. But they were wrong.

Any attempt by a legislature to subvert the will of the voters and promote an alternate slate of electors also appears to run afoul of the Electoral Count Act, passed by Congress after Trump ...