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

The Electoral College, which was first created in 1787 by the Founding Fathers, was created as a compromise between picking a president through the popular vote or through Congress.

The Framers of the U.S. Constitution designed a system to choose our president: the Electoral College. More than two centuries later, it remains an invaluable institution that helps safeguard us ag… ...

How does the Electoral College work? There are 538 total electoral votes given to each of the 50 states and Washington, D.C. based on how many members of Congress it has in Washington.

The Electoral College is a formal process spelled out in the Constitution that was largely overlooked until 2020.

Across the country, hundreds of presidential electors gathered in their states to cast their Electoral College votes, an often ceremonial but essential step in the process of confirming the ...

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.

When does the Electoral College vote? The meeting of the electors takes place on the first Tuesday after the second Wednesday in December after the general election, according to the National ...

Three Democratic senators unveiled a constitutional amendment to abolish the Electoral College system Monday, just more than a month after President-elect Trump stunned the Democrats by sweeping al… ...

In 2020, the incredibly slow, needlessly complicated tallying of Electoral College votes left an opening for the defeated incumbent to launch an attempted coup d’état.

Skelton: Before the presidential election slips into gloomy history, we pause to slam our moldy, undemocratic electoral college.

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