WASHINGTON (NewsNation Now) — If you’re having a hard time following the ins and outs of the Electoral College, consider this: Even the date of the meeting when the electors are to affirm the results ...

Unlike what happens in most of the world's democracies, in the United States citizens do not directly elect their president but rather the people who will vote on their behalf. This is known as the ...

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Donald Trump won the presidency in 2016 because of the Electoral College. So did George W. Bush in 2000. The Electoral College is the unique American system of electing presidents. It is different ...

It's possible to become President of the United States without getting the most votes, thanks to the Electoral College. The system allocates 538 votes across the country, and a candidate needs a ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! American University History Professor Allan Lichtman explained how the Electoral College works, the history of how electors were chosen and how ...

The electoral college combines two different ways of picking a president. — -- Controversies during the primaries and talk of a "rigged" general election have piqued interest among voters about ...

The Electoral College is the unique American system of electing presidents. It is different from the popular vote, and it has an outsize impact on how candidates run and win campaigns. Republicans ...

Nebraska will continue to award some of its electoral votes by congressional district after lawmakers this week rejected legislation that would have changed how the state handles presidential ...