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 ...

Sanwo-Olu hails LASIEC for peaceful LG pollsBy Olaide GoldLagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has commended the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) for the peaceful and ...

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An Ingham County judge is determining if government prosecutors have established enough proof to send the case to trial.

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Two Idaho senators are pushing a new bill that would exclude non-U.S. citizens from being counted when it comes to the Electoral College and Congressional district counts ...

If men had supported Kamala Harris at the same level as women, Harris would have won the popular vote, and possibly the ...

Why did Al Gore lose despite winning more votes? Discover the complex and controversial role of the U.S. Electoral College ...

To start, how does the electoral college work today? Step one, each political party in your state picks its slate of electors, people who pledge to vote for whoever wins their state.

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Though America is in its 47th presidency (with many presidents serving multiple terms), just five times has a candidate won the popular vote but lost the election. Although the majority of Americans ...

The electoral college process often receives fresh scrutiny each time a presidential election occurs — and particularly when it benefits a candidate who failed to win the popular vote.