"I believe we need a constitutional amendment that protects the right to vote for every American citizen and to make sure that vote gets counted," Warrensaid at a CNN town hallon Monday. "We can have national voting, and that means get rid of the Electoral College." But the Electoral...
“Electability” is the watchword among many Democrats this spring as they begin to evaluate the ever-growing field of candidates for their party’s presidential nomination. The question of who can beat President Trump weighs heavily in voters’ assessments. But is that the real measure that produ...
The vice president's role in what usually is a ministerial proceeding -- simply counting and announcing the votes -- is extremely unclear. The Constitution dictates that the president of the Senate, or the vice president, open the certificates of electoral votes from each state. Additionally, un...
What is the Electoral College based on? What is the political process in the United States? What type of system is the Electoral College? What type of government does Maryland have? What is the defining right of a representative democracy?
The Electoral College is the unique American system of electing presidents. It is different from the popular vote, and it has an outsize impact on how candidates run and win campaigns.
The issues:Because Nebraska is only one of two states that splits its Electoral College votes, the battle for the 2nd District’s Electoral College vote is bleeding over into the House race. Bacon has lamented that Trump is being badly outspent by Democrats and Har...
Yes, Trump’s electoral college margin is more substantial, but electoral college vote totals can be misleading marker. For example, Trump’s margin of victory in Wisconsin, which amounted to about 30K, translated into a gain of 10 electors, By contrast, Harris’s margin...
If Facebook is an empire, Mark Zuckerberg is Dictator for Life. The founder's stock gives him control over 58 percent of all shareholder votes. His allies control a further 12 percent. Zuckerberg can't stop other shareholders tabling votes to curb his power, but he can win every vote at...
You say, “The electoral college determined the 2016 election. Clinton won the majority, but Trump is president. Why bother to vote?” I say, “The electoral college applies only in presidential elections. Vote in 2018 for Congressional candidates who will work to eliminate the electoral college...
Abolish the Electoral College, which wascreated in partto protect the political influence of slave states. We cannot hold our collective breath and pray that the “right” candidate emerges. We can do so much more.Weget to say who that candidate is—if we vote! For we are the People,“...