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… Continue watching
Jun 05 Watch 3:09 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. Continue watching
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… Continue watching
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. Continue reading
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… Continue watching
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. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
Dec 19 Watch 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… Continue watching
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… Continue watching