The Electoral College - Page 11

November 7, 2020

How Congress certifies Electoral College results: What to know

The following explains what happens in Congress over the next few months as it goes about certifying the next President.

November 5, 2020

When will we know who won the election?

When will we know who won the 2020 presidential election? Here's what you need to know about the voting process and timing for election results.

November 3, 2020

Which states have the most electoral votes?

There are 538 electors in total, with each state getting a certain amount of electors as it has representatives in Congress. Every state has two votes per senator and one vote for each of the state's congressional districts.

October 31, 2020

David Bossie: Trump will be reelected — here is his path to an Electoral College victory

President Trump has a clear path to the 270 electoral votes he needs for reelection — and the map is not dissimilar to his historic 306-vote Electoral College landslide in 2016.

October 30, 2020

Colorado to vote on movement to decide presidential elections by popular vote, state may exit compact

Colorado voters on Tuesday will weigh in on a ballot measure that could overturn the 2019 decision of their Democrat-controlled legislature and governor to join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact (NPV compact), potentially depriving the movement of the state's nine electoral votes.

September 5, 2020

John Yoo: Trump and Biden could face dramatic post-election battle — here’s what might happen

Election Day is Nov. 3. But if the vote is close, we might not know who wins control of the White House until December or even January. Multiple, complex scenarios could play out before either Donald Trump of Joe Biden takes the oath of office Jan. 20.

August 13, 2020

Victor Davis Hanson: US Constitution and traditions are under attack by Democrats

Abolishing the Electoral College and getting rid of other traditions of government, as Democrats want, would be harmful.

July 11, 2020

Andrew McCarthy: Is Electoral College headed for extinction? Republicans should oppose Dem attempt to kill it

The National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, would effectively eliminate the Constitution’s Electoral College system. It would reduce the college to a nullity by requiring a state’s electors to vote for the candidate who wins the national popular vote — regardless of whether that candidate loses the state’s popular vote.

May 13, 2020

Supreme Court hears arguments over whether 'faithless electors' can ignore states' popular vote

The Supreme Court sought Wednesday to resolve a time-sensitive dispute over a unique aspect of American democracy -- the Electoral College -- with several justices expressing skepticism at the unfettered discretion of a select group of individuals to ignore the will of voters.

March 9, 2020

David Avella: Electoral College on Colorado ballot – voters can support Constitution and stop big states' power grab

Under the proposal, states would give their Electoral College votes to the winner of the national popular vote, no matter how the citizens of the state voted.