WASHINGTON – WHY IS IT THAT ONE CANDIDATE CAN WIN THE POPULAR VOTE BUT ANOTHER WINS THE ELECTORAL VOTE AND THUS THE PRESIDENCY? That’s how the framers of the Constitution set it up. This unique system ...

Congressional clerks pass the Electoral College certificate from the state of Ohio while unsealing and organizing all the votes from the 50 states in the House of Representatives chamber at the U.S.

The Electoral College has long faced critism. A group of states are hoping to make a change – thought their efforts may too be complicated.

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 ...

It's possible to become President of the United States without getting the most votes, thanks to the Electoral College. The system allocates 538 votes across the country, and a candidate needs a ...

If you're planning on casting your vote today, you may be wondering how exactly elections work in the United States of America or whether your vote matters. More specifically, what is the Electoral ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Virginia is joining the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, an ...

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) on Tuesday called for the Electoral College to be abolished, arguing the system is outdated. “We, the people, forming a more perfect union, and I strongly believe that ...