The voting system in this country, presumed to be a democracy, is essentially flawed by the existence of the Electoral College. Why would I say such a thing? Take for instance the item of Yucca ...

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The 538 members will cast votes for president and vice president. The 538 members of the Electoral College are set to cast votes for president and vice president on Monday -- marking another step ...

Democrats should stop scapegoating the system for their shrunken popular clout, and instead make the hard strategic shifts necessary to win it back. That Donald Trump managed to win both the electoral ...

Jan. 6, 2021, taught all Americans to pay close attention to the details when it comes to the presidential selection process. Many learned that the election was not over on Nov. 5 and that all popular ...

While the popular vote took place in November, state electors cast their official vote for their respective candidates on Dec. 17. The popular vote and electoral vote usually mirror each other to ...

On election night, Americans across the country were focused on one number: 270. It’s a well-known – and hotly-contentious – fact that in American politics, presidential candidates must win 270 ...

WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump formally won the Electoral College Tuesday as Republican electors affirmed his victory in the Nov. 5 election — with the final certification by Congress on ...

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?

To the editor: I fully agree with George Skelton’s views on the electoral college. In 1989, as a newly elected member of the Democratic National Committee from California, I submitted a resolution ...