Politics Dec 13 EXPLAINER: What’s in store when the Electoral College meets Voters cast their ballots for president more than a month ago, but the votes that officially matter will be cast Monday. Some questions and answers about the Electoral College. By Jessica Gresko, Mark Sherman, Associated Press
Politics Dec 12 Critics of Electoral College push for popular vote compact When the Electoral College meets Monday, its detractors hope it marks the beginning of the end of a system that twice this century has vaulted the loser of the popular vote to the presidency. By Andrew Selsky, Associated Press
Politics May 13 Justices fear ‘chaos’ if electors can’t be required to back states’ popular vote winner The justices heard arguments on an unusual voting issue that could have important consequences for the 2020 presidential election in an era of intense political polarization. By Mark Sherman, Associated Press
Politics Jan 17 High court to consider whether electors must support state’s popular vote winner Under the Constitution, the country elects the president indirectly, with voters choosing people who actually cast an Electoral College ballot for president. By Mark Sherman, Associated Press
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
Nov 09 Hillary Clinton is leading the popular vote after losing the election By Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press Despite losing Tuesday's presidential election, Hillary Clinton appears to be on pace to win the popular vote, an ironic twist in an election in which her opponent repeatedly said the system was rigged against him. Continue reading
Nov 06 Watch 7:04 This system calls for popular vote to determine winner By Sam Weber, Laura Fong Four times in U.S. history, the winner of the nationwide popular vote has lost the Electoral College and the general election. But a proposal called the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact would automatically allocate participating states' Electoral College votes to… Continue watching
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