The world is trying to make sense of the U.S. electoral college
In the United States, the president is both the head of state and government.) Germany uses an electoral college system based on the makeup of its legislative body, the Bundestag, to elect its president — but not the chancellor, who leads the government.
Illinois has 19 electoral votes. Here's how the Electoral College works for the state
Like all but two U.S. states, Illinois has a winner-take-all system, in which all the state's electoral votes to go to the presidential candidate who wins the popular vote in the state.
Why do we have the electoral college and how does it work?
Where did it begin? How does it work? How are members chosen? How are the votes distributed? What happened on Jan 6? Does my vote count?
How Many Electoral College Votes Do the Seven Battleground States Have?
Just 93 out of 538 electoral votes are likely to decide the presidential election. The seven swing states have a combined total of 93 Electoral College votes, or 17.3% of the total, with both candidates devoting huge amounts of time and money trying to win them.
Michigan has 15 electoral votes. Here's how the electoral college works for the state.
Michigan lost a seat in Congress and an electoral college vote as a result of the 2020 Census. It marked the fifth consecutive Census that Michigan lost a Congressional seat.
Letters to the Editor: The U.S. has a democracy problem thanks to the electoral college
Multiple issues poll at two-thirds support among voters, but little gets done. The electoral college deserves blame. We need constitutional reform.
Why do we have the Electoral College? The history of and arguments against the institution
The Electoral College is a controversial step in the U.S. election process ... month period in 1787 to address issues ...
Here's how many electoral votes each US state gets
States award electoral votes largely on a winner-takes-all basis, with a candidate needing a majority of 270 votes to win.
Explainer-Key facts about the Electoral College and the 2024 US presidential race
In the United States, a candidate becomes president not by winning a majority of the national popular vote but through a ...
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How the U.S. elects its presidents: The Electoral College explained
Every four years, U.S. citizens cast their votes in favor of the next commander in chief; however, while every vote counts, ...
Electoral College Map Forecast: Three Different Projections Based on Polls
It will take 270 electoral votes to win the 2024 presidential election. Joe Biden triumphed in 2020 with 306 votes by winning ...
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How does the Electoral College help determine the next U.S. president? Here’s what you need to know.
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The Electoral College: How it decides the next president of the United States
It's a system many Americans have questioned about every election year – the Electoral College. In each Presidential Election ...
How does the electoral college work?
The electoral college is made up of 538 electors — one for every representative and senator in Congress, plus three for the ...
The Electoral College Makes the U.S. a Laughingstock | Opinion
Many Americans don't want to hear it, but the Electoral College is a uniquely damaging system that wildly distorts the will ...