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 it changed.
What happens if there’s a 269-269 Electoral College tie in 2024 presidential election?
The razor-thin polling margin between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris indicates a close race that will be decided by a handful of swing states.
How the House would pick the president in the event of an Electoral College tie
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.
US Electoral College: Why the popular vote doesn’t decide the presidency
In a quirk of American democracy, US citizens don’t actually get to directly choose their president. Instead, that responsibility lies with the electoral college—a process that dates back to the 18th century and has, at times, sparked controversy and confusion.
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
When has a president won the Electoral College but lost the popular vote?
In the United States, the person elected president is not always the candidate that received the most total votes in an election. The rare phenomenon – when a candidate has gained enough electoral votes to become the president but didn’t receive votes from a majority of Americans,
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.
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.
The Electoral College: Why do we have it and how does it — or doesn't it — work
Here's why presidential candidates have to concentrate on a handful of swing states and why the winner of the popular vote ...
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Explaining the Electoral College and how battleground Pa. plays crucial role in 2024 election
Pennsylvania is considered crucial to the outcome of the race, as it boasts the most electoral votes (19) of any of the battlegrounds.
What happens if there is a tie in the Electoral College between Harris and Trump
As voters head to the polls in the 2024 election, there remains a possible but unlikely scenario that Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump could end up in an Electoral ...
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Electoral College: History of US Voting Bloc, How It Works and Why It Matters in Harris-Trump Duel
As Vice President Kamala Harris faces former president Donald Trump for the presidency in 2024, the US Electoral College will ...
Debunking 3 common myths about keeping the Electoral College
The Electoral College does not create a national campaign inclusive of rural areas. In fact, it does just the opposite.
What to know about the US Electoral College
The Electoral College is made up of 538 elected members ... In the summer of 1787, the delegates to the Constitutional ...
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LIST: Most important swing states by electoral votes
These are the critical swing states in the presidential election and their electoral votes. See a map as votes come in.
WATCH LIVE: Harris holds final campaign rally in Philadelphia
Harris is spending the entirety of Monday in Pennsylvania, a state in which its 19 electoral votes are expected to determine ...