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.

Generally, states award all their electoral college votes to whoever wins the poll of ordinary voters in the state. For example, if a candidate wins 50.1% of the vote in Texas, ...

How many Electoral College votes does each state have? Each state is given Electoral College votes based on how many members of Congress they have, which is determined by the Census.

Why did Al Gore lose despite winning more votes? Discover the complex and controversial role of the U.S. Electoral College ...

The Electoral College system was designed, in effect, to ensure the political power of the states. Some Americans say the Electoral College should be scrapped in favour of the popular vote.

Since its founding, the United States has used the Electoral College to elect the nation's president. A candidate needs 270 electoral votes to win the White House. Five presidents in the history ...

I’m a professor of political science who has analyzed elections in American politics. I compared the number of Electoral College votes each state has with various characteristics of the states ...

The Electoral College meeting occurs on the Tuesday after the second Wednesday in December, which was December 17 in 2024. Each state’s electors meet in their state and cast their votes.

Could Virginia become part of a growing national movement to elect presidents based on securing the popular vote?  Though ...