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Electoral College vs. Popular Vote Explained

The phrase “one person, one vote” sounds simple—but the Electoral College makes things much more complicated. In this video, we break down how the system can cause some votes to carry more weight than ...
This video breaks down the real reason the United States doesn’t elect its president by a simple popular vote — a design choice rooted in fear, strategy, and a distrust of pure democracy. The Founders ...
After last fall’s election of La Plata County’s Board of County Commissioners, we read of some county neighbors complaining about the “undemocratic” method used to elect commissioners in our county.
Trump has held differing opinions on the electoral college. — -- What a difference four years makes. A newly elected Donald Trump has changed his tune on the Electoral College, calling it "genius ...
Ben Sheehan provides a comprehensive exploration of the Electoral College. Ben Sheehan unpacks the Electoral College's intricate complicated history and current complexities in this episode of “Civics ...
The Framers of the U.S. Constitution designed a unique system to choose our president in 1787: the Electoral College. More than two centuries later, it remains an invaluable institution that helps ...
The North Dakota Legislature is considering a resolution, SCR 4013, to proclaim its support for the Electoral College. The Electoral College is our system for electing the president and is unlike any ...
Vice President Mike Pence, in his capacity as the president of the Senate, announced President-elect Joe Biden as the winner of 2020 election after Congress finished counting the Electoral College ...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- There were many protesters but few faithless electors as Donald Trump won the Electoral College vote Monday - ensuring he will become America's 45th president. An effort by ...
On Monday, electors gathered to formally affirm that President-elect Joe Biden was indeed the victor of the 2020 Presidential Election. During his Electoral College victory speech Monday night in ...