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How many Electoral College votes are there?
2 months ago

How many Electoral College votes are there?

The Telegraph  

The Electoral College refers to the group of people, known as electors, who are responsible for casting state votes. Members of the Electoral College are chosen by the nominee for president. To reduce the risk of electors going “rogue”, members of the College are reliable party members with a track record of falling into line. In 2016, Donald Trump received …

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The Undemocratic Design of the Electoral College: How It Subverts the Will of Voters
2 months, 1 week ago

The Undemocratic Design of the Electoral College: How It Subverts the Will of Voters

New Indian Express  

The Electoral College is an undemocratic institution that subverts the will of voters. The method of electing the president was designed to exclude the people from the process, with the states having the flexibility to choose the electors. This has led to the Electoral College often distorting the popular vote, with the winner often taking more than 50% of the …

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The Electoral College: A Controversial Twist on the 2024 Election
2 months, 2 weeks ago

The Electoral College: A Controversial Twist on the 2024 Election

Hindustan Times  

The Electoral College, a controversial system that determines the winner of the US presidential election, is back in the spotlight as the 2024 election approaches. Despite losing the popular vote, Donald Trump defied expectations and won the presidency due to the Electoral College system. The rules of this system, established in 1787, require candidates to secure a majority of the …

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The Historical Reason Behind the First Tuesday in November for US Elections
2 months, 2 weeks ago

The Historical Reason Behind the First Tuesday in November for US Elections

Live Mint  

The article explains the historical reason behind the first Tuesday in November for US general elections. It states that the rule originated in rural America due to the farmers' travel schedules, with the aim of encouraging voting on weekends and avoiding interference with the planting and harvest seasons. The article clarifies that voters cast their votes for electors, who then …

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Chaos could result as election deniers get 'another bite at the apple': report
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Chaos could result as election deniers get 'another bite at the apple': report

Raw Story  

More than a dozen Republicans who served as "fake electors" in 2020, including some who are facing criminal charges, are reportedly serving as official Donald Trump electors in battleground states this year, while another 16 electors from those states say president Joe Biden's election win was fraudulent. Altogether, election deniers and fake electors make up more than a third of …

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Michigan charges 16 fake electors with meddling in 2020 election
1 year, 5 months ago

Michigan charges 16 fake electors with meddling in 2020 election

Al Jazeera  

Charges are the first levied against those accused of using the political system to overturn ex-US President Trump’s election loss. Michigan has brought charges against 16 Republicans who acted as fake electors in an effort to hand the state’s electoral votes to former United States President Donald Trump during the 2020 presidential race. The fake electors include prominent political figures …

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Fake Wisconsin Trump Electors, Already Under DOJ Investigation, Now Face Civil Suit, Too
2 years, 7 months ago

Fake Wisconsin Trump Electors, Already Under DOJ Investigation, Now Face Civil Suit, Too

Huff Post  

Recount observers check ballots on Nov. 20, 2020, during a Milwaukee hand-recount of presidential votes. The suit, prepared by the Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection in Washington, D.C., and the Law Forward pro-democracy group in Wisconsin, was filed on behalf of two electors who cast their ballots for the state’s actual winner, Democrat Joe Biden, as well as a …

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Evidence mounts of GOP involvement in Trump election schemes
2 years, 8 months ago

Evidence mounts of GOP involvement in Trump election schemes

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Rioters who smashed their way into the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, succeeded — at least temporarily — in delaying the certification of Joe Biden’s election to the White House. Texting with then-White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, a close ally and friend, at nearly midnight on Jan. 5, Jordan offered a legal rationale for what …

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EXPLAINER: How fake electors tried to throw result to Trump
2 years, 10 months ago

EXPLAINER: How fake electors tried to throw result to Trump

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — State attorneys general and the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol are digging deeper into the role that fake slates of electors played in Donald Trump’s desperate effort to cling to power after his defeat in the 2020 presidential election. The winner of the state’s popular vote determines which party’s electors are sent to …

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AG says there is enough evidence to charge fake Trump electors
2 years, 11 months ago

AG says there is enough evidence to charge fake Trump electors

Raw Story  

Attorney General Dana Nessel says there is “absolutely” enough election fraud evidence to charge the 16 false electors who attempted to submit a 2020 Electoral College certificate for former President Donald Trump in December 2020. The 16 fraudulent signees include Michigan RNC National Committeewoman Kathy Berden, who served as chair; Michigan GOP Co-Chair Meshawn Maddock; and Stan Grot, the Shelby …

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What might happen if U.S. election result is disputed?
4 years, 2 months ago

What might happen if U.S. election result is disputed?

The Hindu  

Despite incomplete results from several battleground states that could determine the outcome of the U.S. presidential race, President Donald Trump proclaimed victory over Democratic challenger Joe Biden on Wednesday. Mr. Trump appointed Amy Coney Barrett as Supreme Court justice just days before the election, creating a 6-3 conservative majority that could favor the president if the courts weigh in on …

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Explainer: What might happen if US election result is disputed?
4 years, 2 months ago

Explainer: What might happen if US election result is disputed?

Al Jazeera  

Trump’s premature claim of victory could set off legal and political dramas that can go on for weeks. Another unlikely possibility is that Trump’s Vice President Mike Pence, in his role as Senate president, could try to throw out a state’s disputed electoral votes entirely if the two chambers cannot agree, according to Foley’s analysis. In that case, the Electoral …

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Justices to consider faithless electors, ahead of 2020 vote
4 years, 11 months ago

Justices to consider faithless electors, ahead of 2020 vote

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court said Friday it will decide ahead of the 2020 election whether presidential electors are bound to support the popular vote winner in their states or can opt for someone else. In asking the Supreme Court to rule that states can require electors to vote for the state winner, Colorado urged the justices to decide the …

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Lok Sabha Election 2019, Nagaland profile: Naga People's Front, NDPP to lock horns for state's lone parliamentary seat
5 years, 9 months ago

Lok Sabha Election 2019, Nagaland profile: Naga People's Front, NDPP to lock horns for state's lone parliamentary seat

Firstpost  

The lone seat in the state of Nagaland goes to polls on 11 April. The main electoral fight is expected to be between the Naga People’s Front, led by TR Zeliang and the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party, led by incumbent Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio. In the last Assembly elections, the aspiration for a greater Nagalim, which would include Naga-dominated areas …

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Trump rages about Electoral College reform and lowering voter age to 16 in midnight Twitter tirade
5 years, 9 months ago

Trump rages about Electoral College reform and lowering voter age to 16 in midnight Twitter tirade

The Independent  

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