What is the Electoral College and how does it determine the president? What to know amid popular vote results
The Electoral College is how the president of the United States is elected. In the U.S., there are 538 votes up for grabs between all 50 states and the District of Columbia. To win the election, a candidate needs to secure 270 electoral votes which is the majority of the College.
US election 2024: What is the Electoral College and how does it work?
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are running the the tightest race for the White House in decades with the Electoral College holding the deciding factor in the outcome. Millions of Americans have cast their ballot today,
Election 2024: What is the Electoral College and how will it select the president?
They will cast their votes in the state they represent on the first Tuesday after the second Wednesday in December, the National Archives said. That means it will happen on Dec. 17, 2024.
How the House would pick the president in the event of an Electoral College tie
Explainer: If no one gets 270 electoral votes, the House of Representative decides who wins the presidency, with each state delegation getting one vote.
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, it is ultimately the Electoral College that determines who will be the next U.
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Election means first test for changes to electoral vote process
Election experts expect the main law enacted in response to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol to pass its first major test this year.
What is the Electoral College? What to know for Election Day 2024
Massachusetts has 11 electoral votes. Here's how the Electoral College works for the state.
How many electoral votes does Massachusetts have? Massachusetts has 11 electoral votes because it has nine U.S. House representatives and two U.S. senators. Like the overwhelming
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.
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.
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? The history of and arguments against the institution
The Electoral College is a controversial step in the U.S. election process that dates back to the 18th century. While ...
How the U.S. election process differs from others around the world
The U.S. presidential election draws the kind of international interest and news coverage often reserved for elections much ...
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How has the Electoral College survived, despite being perennially unpopular?
Despite its name, the Electoral College isn’t so much a body as a process. For decades, a majority of Americans have wanted ...
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Electoral commissioners go to the Supreme Court to reverse amendment to regulations approved by CEE president with PNP endorsement
They indicated the possibility of Jessika Padilla approving the continuation of the vote count at the JAVAA without balancing ...
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Dick Spotswood: Candidates should sign pledge to trust Marin’s electoral process
Not trusting voting by mail is a fabricated excuse by losers to justify claims that their defeat was due to skullduggery.
Former Ohio elected officials urge faith in electoral process
As part of a group “working to restore faith in public elections,” two former Ohio elected officials are urging Ohioans to ...
Lake Bluff Middle School students learn about presidential electoral process through simulated election
It was a typical event seen ahead of Election Day anywhere across the country. The political party representatives made their ...
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North Carolina State Board of Elections Initiates Post-Election Hand Count Audit to Uphold Electoral Integrity
The NC State Board of Elections begins a hand count audit for the 2024 general election, ensuring electoral integrity.