Surprising facts about the Electoral College's origins and evolution—and just who is an elector—to ponder alongside giving a watch to One Person, One Vote? on PBS.

During a presidential election in the United States, a candidate is not chosen based on their national popularity, but rather based on how many Electoral College votes they get. The Electoral ...

America isn't a direct democracy when it comes to picking presidents. Rather, the nation uses the Electoral College process. Here's how it works: Instead of voting directly for president ...

Republicans are stepping up their efforts to change Nebraska's electoral vote process to winner-take-all -- a move that would benefit former President Donald Trump in an expected close November ...

A key issue to understand about Electoral College is "it proportionately favors smaller states over larger states," says Erwin Chemerinsky, dean of the law school a U.C. Berkley. It would take ...

Five U.S. presidents, including two since 2000, have won the White House despite losing the popular vote. A plan to ensure ...

Joe Manchin are making the case for overhauling the 1800s-era Electoral Count Act. Congress nears deal to reform how Electoral College votes ... how the confirmation process should be handled ...