The Electoral College - Page 10

December 15, 2020

Republicans backing Trump fraud claims even as Biden wins Electoral College

If tens of millions of Republicans believe Joe Biden is an illegitimate president--Trump actually used that phrase--it could well damage his administration. And at a deeper level, if much of one political party believes an election is being stolen--and next time it could be the Democrats--that seriously damages democracy.

December 14, 2020

Biden’s message to nation: ‘It’s time to turn the page’

President-elect Joe Biden says that “the integrity” of the nation’s elections remains intact in an address he’ll give Monday evening, immediately after electors in all 50 states and the District of Columbia cast ballots, formalizing Biden’s victory of President Trump in last month’s presidential showdown.

December 14, 2020

After Electoral College votes, what happens next?

Today is a key day in the certification of the election of President-elect Joe Biden as electors from individual states, pledged to the candidates assemble. This is the tabulation of the Electoral College.

December 14, 2020

Hillary Clinton calls for abolishing Electoral College after casting electoral vote for Biden

Hillary Clinton is once again calling for the scrapping of the Electoral College to pick presidents.

December 14, 2020

Republican electors in Pennsylvania, Georgia cast votes for Trump, hoping for court victories

While Democratic electors in Pennsylvania and Georgia cast their states' electoral votes for Joe Biden on Monday, slates of Republican electors in those states cast votes for President Trump just in case legal challenges succeed.

December 14, 2020

Wisconsin Supreme Court tosses Trump election lawsuit

The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Monday rejected President Donald Trump's lawsuit attempting to overturn his loss to Democrat Joe Biden in the battleground state, ending Trump's legal challenges in state court about an hour before the Electoral College was to meet to cast the state's 10 votes for Biden.

December 14, 2020

Georgia elector to cast vote in Electoral College that she supports abolishing

Former Atlanta City Council President Cathy Woolard is one of Georgia's 16 presidential electors in the 2020 election, but if it was up to her there would be zero.

December 5, 2020

Andrew McCarthy: Before Trump’s complaints, Democrats promoted radical plan to alter presidential elections

Trump isn't the first to promote the radical, politicized notion that the candidate who wins a state’s election should not get that state’s electoral votes. Progressives beat him to it, long ago.

December 3, 2020

Trump thanks Alabama congressman who says he will challenge Electoral College votes

President Trump on Thursday thanked Alabama Republican Rep. Mo Brooks, who said he plans to challenge the Electoral College votes next month when Congress meets Jan. 6 to certify the 2020 presidential election.

November 28, 2020

Ohio certifies presidential election results, Trump win

Ohio certified its election results on Friday with all 18 of the state's electors pledging to vote for President Trump.