In order to win, a candidate needs to secure 270 electoral votes which constitutes the majority of the Electoral College. According to the National Archives, before a general election, each ...

Forty-eight states have a winner-take-all system where the winner of the state's popular vote gets all of its electoral votes. Maine and Nebraska are the only states with a split ...

The Electoral College – explained 02:56. At state capitols across the U.S. Tuesday, the presidential electors will be gathering to cast their electoral votes, formalizing President-elect Donald ...

The Electoral College is a controversial step in the U.S. election process that dates back to the 18th century. While there's a growing movement to try to get rid of it, ...

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.

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