Surprising facts about the Electoral College's origins and evolution—and just who is an elector—to ponder alongside giving a watch to One Person, One Vote? on PBS.

When the US Constitution was written in 1787, the Electoral College was created to pick the US president using a majority ...

Forty-six percent of Americans did not know the Constitution’s purpose was to create a federal government, and 26 percent incorrectly believed it was written to declare independence from England.

Justin Levitt‘s excellent piece earlier this election season, “Get Ready for the Scourge of Election Season: Electoral-Process Porn,” is well worth another read. That’s because a new round of paranoia ...

President George Washington issued his Farewell Address on this day in history, Sept. 19, 1796. He spoke proudly of the new ...

The Electoral College is a group of people chosen by each state who formally elect the President and Vice President of the ...

The chicanery that would ensue as a result would usher in yet another constitutional crisis that would test the American ...

Md., touted his efforts to circumvent the Electoral College, making the case that it is an outdated and dangerous system that is bad for American politics.

Possibly the most consequential presidential election of our time is less than two months away. The United States is made up of 50 states, yet all talk seems to be focused on seven “battleground ...

Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., slammed the Electoral College as an "obsolete" system from the 18th century that is deadly for Americans. Raskin spoke with The Free Speech project at the Riggs Library ...

The 2024 presidential race will likely come down again to just a handful of states and a close Electoral College contest. The U.S. Constitution requires that a candidate win a majority of ...