Why Did the Founders Create the Electoral College—And Why Do We Still Have It?

It’s a defining feature of our constitutional republic, not to mention a confusing and highly controversial one. Here’s what ...
Truthout

New Poll Finds Most Americans Back Adopting Popular Vote to Select President

Americans largely favor keeping the amendment in place, the poll found, with 70 percent opposed to changing the 22nd ...
KTLA

What is the Electoral College and how does the US use it to elect presidents?

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump won the ...
Opinion

The Electoral College’s expiration date

Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) signed legislation in April 2026 committing the state’s 13 electoral votes to whoever wins the national popular vote — regardless of how Virginians actually voted.
Newsweek

Map Shows States in National Popular Vote Compact as Virginia Joins Effort

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Virginia is joining the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, an ...
The Washington Post

Democrats are closer than you think to upending the electoral college

Ballots await unsealing during a joint session of Congress to certify the electoral college votes of the 2024 presidential election on Jan. 6 last year. (Pete Kiehart/For The Washington Post) A ...