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With the Election Day 2024 upon us and millions of Americans already casting their votes, here's what to know about a key piece of the election.
The American president is chosen by the Electoral College, not the popular vote. Here's why that is and how it works.
As the Trump campaign pressures Nebraska Republicans for a change that would net him an electoral vote, state law in Maine would block Democrats from making a counter-move.
AUGUSTA (WGME) – A plan to remove Maine from the National Popular Vote Compact moved one step forward Tuesday. That compact is an agreement among multiple states to award all their Electoral ...
In the letter, lawmakers accuse the professor of making discriminatory comments and mocking a student's Christian faith.
Nearly 20 years in the making, the reform initiative seeks to change the way Electoral College votes are counted.
Despite its substantial-sounding name, the Electoral College isn’t a permanent body: It’s more of a process. For decades, a majority of Americans have wanted it to be changed.
The Electoral College – explained At state capitols across the U.S. Tuesday, the presidential electors will be gathering to cast their electoral votes, formalizing President-elect Donald Trump's ...
A Republican-sponsored bill would take the state out of a compact to choose presidents based on the national popular vote.
A bill from Rep. Adam Lee would end Maine's system of splitting electoral votes if Nebraska does the same, a move Lee said he hopes serves as a disincentive to partisan forces in both states.
How does the electoral college work? Vice President Mike Pence presides over a joint session of Congress as it convened to count the electoral college votes on Jan. 6, 2021.
In case you missed it, the scheme by special interest groups to replace the Electoral College with a so-called national popular vote may have just suffered a mortal blow — and it happened in a blue ...