A group of 538 electors are the only people who actually cast their ballot for President due to the Electoral College.

Unlike what happens in most of the world's democracies, in the United States citizens do not directly elect their president but rather the people who will vote on their behalf. This is known as the ...

Donald Trump won the presidency in 2016 because of the Electoral College. So did George W. Bush in 2000. The Electoral College is the unique American system of electing presidents. It is different ...

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A big-picture question in our current political climate is: Does the Electoral College truly represent the people of the U.S.? And if we were to abolish it, would elections be more fair and inclusive?

The Electoral College is the unique American system of electing presidents. It is different from the popular vote, and it has an outsize impact on how candidates run and win campaigns. Republicans ...