What is the Electoral College and how does it determine the president? What to know amid popular vote results
The Electoral College is how the president of the United States is elected. In the U.S., there are 538 votes up for grabs between all 50 states and the District of Columbia. To win the election, a candidate needs to secure 270 electoral votes which is the majority of the College.
Less than a third of Americans want to keep the Electoral College, one survey found. Here's how this system is used to elect ...
In the race to 270 electoral votes, California and Texas are the biggest prizes, but all eyes are on seven battleground ...
Each state's number of electoral votes in U.S. presidential elections is determined by its representation in Congress. Here’s ...
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Lawrence O'Donnell likens Electoral College to voter suppression in safe red and blue statesThe MSNBC host noted the system keeps millions of voters home, calling it an "enormous" force of voter suppression ...
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Seven states lost one electoral vote each, while six states gained representation for the 2024 presidential election.
Without the Electoral College, eight to 10 large states would determine the election. California has a larger population than ...
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Harris' vice presidential running mate, recently spoke out against the Electoral College, saying ...
The largest state, California, gets 54 Electoral College votes. Although Washington, D.C. does not have any members of ...
View live results of the California presidential election. See maps of county-by-county presidential election results in the ...
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