Can a third political party succeed in the US? Presidential elections are largely seen as a contest between the Democratic ...

Since its founding, the United States has used the Electoral College to elect the nation's president. A candidate needs 270 electoral votes to win the White House. Five presidents in the history ...

A cynical and impossible scheme — suits pressed while you wait! Doubtless there are worse ideas than ditching the Electoral College in favor of electing American Presidents by popular vote. But it ...

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz argued Tuesday that the US needs to do away with the Electoral College as Democrats worry about a repeat of 2016 that would see the Harris-Walz campaign winning the popular ...

The Electoral College Nigeria has described the Saturday local government elections in Lagos as a “coronation”, and not a ...

The popular vote says one thing—but the Electoral College can say another. Here’s why that matters more than ever.

In recent history, Ronald Reagan secured the largest Electoral College victory in 1984 when he won every state in the nation except Minnesota, the home state of his opponent, Walter Mondale.

Based on past elections, Mr. Trump starts out with 219 Electoral College votes, compared to 226 for Ms. Harris, with 93 votes up for grabs. It’s difficult to see how Mr. Trump could win the ...

A look at the Electoral College and how it works, as Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris compete for the White House on Election Day, Nov. 5. Skip Navigation Share on Facebook ...