What is it, why do we have it, and why hasn't it changed? Born from a rushed, fraught, imperfect process, the origins and evolution of the Electoral College might surprise you and make you think differently about not only this upcoming presidential election, but our democracy as a whole.
Understanding the Basics The Electoral College is like a game that you play when electing the President and the Vice President of the United States. It's like a championship game where all the states
Students will apply what they have learned about the Electoral College. The Answers are included. IncludesThe Electoral College Worksheet PDFThe Electoral College Worksheet PDF Spanish Version...
The Electoral College is a process, not a place. The Founding Fathers established it in the Constitution, in part, as a compromise between the election of the President by a vote in Congress and election of the President by a popular vote of qualified citizens. What is the process? The Electoral College process consists of the selection of the electors, the meeting of the electors where they vote for President and Vice President, and the counting of the electoral votes by Congress. How many electors are there? How are they distributed among the States?
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Five times in American political history — and twice since 2000 — the winner of the presidential election lost the national popular vote. That scenario played out most recently in 2016 when Donald Trump scored a decisive Electoral College victory, while claiming about 2.9 million fewer total votes than Hillary Clinton. Republicans have won the popular vote only once in the last three decades (when George W. Bush won reelection in 2004). Facing the prospect of another lopsided result in 2020,
If you're one of the 4.3 million people who have so far signed the Change.org petition asking this election's Electoral College to vote for Hillary Clinton on Dec. 19, you might be wondering how to proceed on to the next step: actually contacting…
America has changed a lot since the days of the Founding Fathers. Does it still make sense to pick our leaders through the Electoral College?
Trump’s Presidency, and the risk that it will recur despite his persistent unpopularity, reflects a deeper malignancy in our Constitution that must be addressed.
The Electoral College is a strange and often misunderstood institution of U.S. politics. Get the straight scoop with our interesting Electoral College facts.
Editor’s Note: This is the first of two issues of the Crystal Ball this week. We’ll be back Thursday with our regularly-scheduled issue. KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE — President Trump’s position has been perilously weak for a month and a half. — With Joe Biden’s national lead around eight to 10 points, there is […]
The Founding Fathers had something particular in mind when they set up the U.S. presidential election system: slavery
A fresh, fun, and "thought-provoking" New York Times bestseller about the American electoral college and why every vote counts from bestselling and award-winning duo Kelly DiPucchio and LeUyen Pham."Where are the girls?"When Grace's teacher reveals that the United States has never had a female president, Grace decides she wants to be the nation's first and immediately jumpstarts her political career by running in her school's mock election! The race is tougher than she expected: her popular opponent declares that he's the "best man for the job" and seems to have captured the votes of all of the class's boys. But Grace is more determined than ever. Even if she can't be the best man for the job, she can certainly try to be the best person!This timely story not only gives readers a fun introduction to the American electoral system but also teaches the value of hard work, courage, independent thought -- and offers an inspiring example of how to choose our leaders. Hardcover | 40 pages
The Electoral College is a strange and often misunderstood institution of U.S. politics. Get the straight scoop with our interesting Electoral College facts.
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The move has essentially no chance of overturning the results of the presidential election won by Joe Biden.
Former Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) on Sunday blasted Congressional Republicans’ efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
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