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Sep 02

Watch 5:38
How changing U.S. demographics have reshaped the electorate since 2016

Election season is in full swing, and President Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden are both on the campaign trail. How have shifting demographics and an increasingly diverse voter base altered the electoral landscape since 2016? NPR’s Domenico Montanaro…

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Jun 05

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News Wrap: WHO urges continued use of face masks worldwide

In our news wrap Friday, worldwide deaths from COVID-19 neared 400,000, with more than quarter of those occurring in the U.S. The World Health Organization called for widespread use of face masks amid “evolving evidence” they can help reduce transmission.

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May 13

Watch 5:41
SCOTUS weighs fate of ‘faithless electors’ ahead of 2020 election

By John Yang

Can states punish presidential electors for bucking a pledge to vote for their state's winner? That was the question at the heart of Wednesday’s Supreme Court arguments, held once again by phone. Some states sought to invalidate the votes of…

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Jan 17

High court to consider whether electors must support state’s popular vote winner

By Mark Sherman, Associated Press

Under the Constitution, the country elects the president indirectly, with voters choosing people who actually cast an Electoral College ballot for president.

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Apr 07

Watch 4:47
Can the Electoral College system be changed?

As the 2020 presidential campaigns get underway, the debate over the Electoral College system is starting again. In 2016, when Hillary Clinton lost the election despite winning the popular vote, there were new calls to abolish the electoral college. NPR…

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Mar 19

WATCH: Elizabeth Warren supports elimination of electoral college

By Associated Press

Elizabeth Warren supports the elimination of the electoral college, the most pointed instance of the Democratic presidential candidate opposing the polarizing mechanism the nation uses to elect its presidents.

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Jan 21

The racial history of the Electoral College — and why efforts to change it have stalled

By Kamala Kelkar

As conversations emerge about the history of slavery and the Electoral College, Republicans are losing interest in revisiting the system.

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Jan 06

House Democrats plan to raise objections during Electoral College vote count

By Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press

They could slow the process, but they don't have the votes to prevent Donald Trump from winning.

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Dec 19

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News Wrap: Electoral College confirms election of Donald Trump

By PBS News Hour

In our news wrap Monday, the Electoral College confirmed Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential race. Mr. Trump was on track for 304 electoral votes, losing two defectors in Texas. Hillary Clinton lost four in Washington state. Also, state legislators…

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Dec 19

Watch 3:58
How 2016 put pressure on the Electoral College

By PBS News Hour

On Monday, the 538 members of the Electoral College met in their respective states to cast votes to confirm Donald Trump as the next president of the United States. But this year, the presidential candidate who won the popular vote…

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