From the Anti-Masons to Elon Musk's new America Party, here's a look at how third parties have made their mark through ...

News about Electoral College, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

The popular vote says one thing—but the Electoral College can say another. Here’s why that matters more than ever.

The Anti-Masons were the first recognized third party. It was formed in 1828 in opposition to the Freemasons, a secret ...

Two Idaho senators are pushing a new bill that would exclude non-U.S. citizens from being counted when it comes to the Electoral College and Congressional district counts ...

I saw a lot of chortling after Elon Musk’s announcement last week that he intends to start a third party, the America Party.

A group of Republican senators, led by Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) and Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), has introduced the "Equal Representation Act," a legislative ...

Wallace, Perot, Nader, Stein, now Musk? The mogul has floated securing just enough seats in Congress to make his America Party voting block indispensable as a spoiler for the purpose of forcing ...

Elon Musk launched the "America Party" Saturday, calling for an end to the “uniparty" system after President Donald Trump ...

A coalition of Republican senators, led by Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) and Senator Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), reintroduced ...

Why did Al Gore lose despite winning more votes? Discover the complex and controversial role of the U.S. Electoral College ...

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 ...