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So what is the Electoral College, specifically? It’s a group of hundreds of people called electors who speak for voters in their state. They are usually people involved with politics, like ...
With the Election Day 2024 upon us and millions of Americans already casting their votes, here's what to know about a key piece of the election.
The Electoral College is written into the Constitution, under Article II, Section 1, Clause 3, though the term "electoral ...
Trump won 312 Electoral College votes to Harris' 226. See state-by-state results here and below. Nationally, Trump also won the popular vote, winning 77.2 million votes to Harris' 75 million.
The Electoral College has played a pivotal role in U.S. presidential elections for over two centuries. While it was designed to balance state power and prevent congressional overreach, ...
Momentum to replace the Electoral College got a boost in 1968, when Richard Nixon notched a razor-thin win of the popular vote — after earlier concerns that segregationist George Wallace’s ...
Surprising facts about the Electoral College's origins and evolution—and just who is an elector—to ponder alongside giving a watch to One Person, One Vote? on PBS.
It's not the popular vote that decides who wins the presidency — it's the outcome of the Electoral College . This map shows how many votes each state gets in 2024.
Despite its substantial-sounding name, the Electoral College isn’t a permanent body: It’s more of a process. For decades, a majority of Americans have wanted it to be changed.
The system has repeatedly sparked debate, especially when candidates win the Electoral College but lose the popular vote, as was the case with George W. Bush in 2000 and Trump in 2016.
The Electoral College map may look a little different this year than the one you’re used to seeing — or at least the one from the last three presidential elections. Skip to content.