There’s opportunity ahead for each party following a big change in Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District. “Nebraska [Dist.] 2 ...

Electoral College meets to officially cast votes for president Dec 17, 2024 6:30 PM EDT By — Geoff Bennett By — Saher Khan By — Ali Schmitz ...

We explain what electoral votes are, why a candidate needs 270 and what happens if a majority isn't reached.

The Electoral College explained: Why your vote matters John Sacher, a history professor at UCF, discusses why your vote matters and what could happen if there is an Electoral College tie. ORLANDO ...

An additional vote is given to the candidate that wins the most votes of the three. So, for example, in 2020. Donald Trump won two of the three congressional districts, and Joe Biden won one.

The quadrennial vote comes with a steep learning curve, as people and media outlets around the globe seek crash civics courses on the intricacies of the electoral college, a complex topic for U.S ...

It's a magic number. 270 Electoral College votes to win the presidency. As you know, a state's allocation of electors, such as Minnesota's 10 electors, is based on population.

Nebraska has five electoral votes, so in most other states, Mr Trump would have got all five. But because Nebraska divides them, four electoral votes were given to Mr Trump and one to Mr Biden.

Candidates who lost the popular vote but won the Electoral College are John Quincy Adams in 1824, Rutherford B. Hayes in 1876, Benjamin Harrison in 1888, George W. Bush in 2000 and Trump in 2016.

Candidates who lost the popular vote but won the Electoral College are John Quincy Adams in 1824, Rutherford B. Hayes in 1876, Benjamin Harrison in 1888, George W. Bush in 2000 and Trump in 2016.

Despite its substantial-sounding name, the Electoral College isn’t a permanent body: It’s more of a process. For decades, a majority of Americans have wanted it to be changed.