More than 150 million Americans cast ballots for president in November, but it’s 538 electors who actually elect the president when they meet in state capitols every four years.

The Madison-Jefferson letters presaged the 1824 election which, thrown to the House, resulted in the election of John Quincy Adams, even though Andrew Jackson had won both the Electoral College.

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 ...

The Electoral College is a frequent target of criticism—with more attempts to amend or abolish it than any other feature in the Constitution.

Explore the Electoral College, a system that elects the U.S. president. Learn about its history, process, and how it differs from popular vote.

Forty-eight states have a winner-take-all system where the winner of the state's popular vote gets all of its electoral votes. Maine and Nebraska are the only states with a split ...

Congress formally cemented President-elect Donald Trump's victory in the 2024 presidential election after counting the votes of the Electoral College.

The Electoral College was a solution for the disparate populations of our young democratic republic. The 12th Amendment was to correct procedures due to the 1800 tie.

The United States is the only democracy in the world where a presidential candidate can get the most popular votes and still lose the election. Thanks to the Electoral College, that has happened ...

The 2024 electoral map closely resembles Donald Trump's 2016 presidential election victory over Hillary Clinton.

The Electoral College meeting occurs on the Tuesday after the second Wednesday in December, which was December 17 in 2024. Each state’s electors meet in their state and cast their votes.

The possibility that the 2024 presidential election could have resulted in an Electoral College tie which, under the 12th Amendment of the Constitution, would require the U.S. House of ...