Regarding Christopher DeMuth’s “The Electoral College Saved the Election” (op-ed, Jan. 9): Yes, the college “can elect someone who didn’t win the nationwide popular vote.” The more substantial ...

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 ...

A shocking number of Americans do not realize what the Electoral College is, yet it is an integral part of every American presidential election and determines the president who will directly impact ...

The Virginia Senate has approved a bill seeking to base presidential election results on the national popular vote rather than the electoral vote. The Senate passed Sen. Adam Ebbin's (D-39) national ...

Stay on top of what’s happening in the Bay Area with essential Bay Area news stories, sent to your inbox every weekday. The Bay Bay Area-raised host Ericka Cruz Guevarra brings you context and ...

In congratulating president-elect Joe Biden on Monday, former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton publicly called for the Electoral College to be abolished and advocated for the ...

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 ...

A bipartisan group of Oregon lawmakers advanced a bill on Wednesday that they say will strengthen election integrity in the ...

A cynical and impossible scheme — suits pressed while you wait! Doubtless there are worse ideas than ditching the Electoral College in favor of electing American Presidents by popular vote. But it ...

There’s one bit of good news out of Carson City. The Legislature is more than two-thirds through its 120-day session. Like teenagers, legislators need deadlines to help keep things moving along. This ...