Abolishing it wouldn’t undermine state sovereignty in the least.

Many founders wanted the President to be elected/selected by the U.S. Congress, a much smaller body of elites at that time.

Whether the Electoral College is fair or necessary is subject to fierce debate that in some ways dates back to its founding.

You may be wondering if your vote matters. Here's how the Electoral College works, how electors are chosen and how many votes ...

The American president is chosen by the Electoral College, not the popular vote. Here's why that is and how it works.

A majority of Americans — more than 60% — support abolishing the Electoral College, according to a September report by the ...

Less than a third of Americans want to keep the Electoral College, one survey found. Here's how this system is used to elect ...

There would be no country without the founding compromise.

But the country’s framers set up the system in the Constitution, and it would require a constitutional amendment to change. A ...

Kamala Harris or Donald Trump will need to secure at least 270 votes in the Electoral College to win the 2024 presidential election.

Chances of a tie between Trump and Harris, such as happened 224 years ago, boosts the importance of congressional coattails.

(THE CONVERSATION) The voters have cast their ballots, and after those ballots have been counted, and a winner has been projected by news organizations, that’s not the conclusion of the election. The ...