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Democrats could be one midterm wave away from instituting a national popular vote. Should they?

Since its founding, the United States has used the Electoral College to elect the nation's president. A candidate needs 270 electoral votes to win the White House. Five presidents in the history of ...

After months of campaigning, a candidate swap and plenty more news, Election Day is here and votes are being counted. Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are facing off to ...

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. Every presidential election cycle, ...

WASHINGTON — Five times in American history, and twice in the last 20 years, the U.S. presidential election was won by a candidate who lost the popular vote but won the Electoral College. The unique ...

Vice President Kamala Harris' running mate, Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, remained silent Thursday on whether he still supports eliminating the Electoral College, after the Harris campaign ...

Reporter The 2024 presidential race between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris comes to a head Tuesday on Election Day. The winner won’t be decided by the number of votes ...

Every presidential election cycle, constitutional law expert Alison LaCroix can count on people asking her one question when they learn what she does for a living. “Why do we have the Electoral ...

A Pennsylvania state elector casts his vote in the 2020 presidential election in Harrisburg on Dec. 14, 2020. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) Every presidential election cycle, constitutional law ...