Electoral College, Nebraska
What is the Electoral College? How Pa will decide who becomes president
The Electoral College is a group of people chosen by each state who formally elect the President and Vice President of the United States based on how their state’s popular vote went. Pennsylvania is a winner-takes-all state, which means the candidate who wins the popular vote in the state gets all 19 Electoral College votes.
Trump presses to change Nebraska election law, in fight for a sole electoral vote
Donald Trump believes he will win four electoral votes from Nebraska, but it’s the fifth one that he is increasingly fretting about – leading the former president and his Republican allies to mount a last-ditch effort to try and change state election law only weeks before ballots are cast.
Maine Democrats have likely run out of time to change Electoral College laws if Nebraska GOP acts
As the Trump campaign pressures Nebraska Republicans for a change that would net him an electoral vote, state law in Maine would block Democrats from making a counter-move.
Why Maine and Nebraska are feuding over the electoral college
For months, Nebraska and Maine have engaged in a standoff over possible changes to their electoral college votes, but a missed deadline in Maine means Nebraska Republicans can toss an extra electoral vote to Trump without fear of retaliation from Maine Democrats.
Trump’s Electoral College Power Play in Nebraska Is a Troubling Sign of Things to Come
Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. In the 2020 presidential election, Joe Biden was buoyed by victories in the “blue wall” states of the Upper Midwest,
Maine Democrats Unable to Respond if Nebraska GOP Alters Electoral College Allocation
As Republicans in Nebraska contemplate a significant change to their state’s Electoral College vote distribution to potentially benefit Donald Trump, their counterparts in Maine find themselves with limited options to counterbalance this move.
Mark Robinson's scandal could cost Trump North Carolina's electoral votes — and the election
Former President Trump is depending on North Carolina to help him win in November. But Mark Robinson's scandal could ...
Professors: How the Electoral College concentrates candidate attention and why it matters
Our review of historical campaign records shows that although they might not have had the data and tools that David Axelrod ...
Electoral College is an outdated system that undermines the democracy of voters | Opinion
Electoral college undermines democracy, say critics, who call for its abolition to ensure voters’ voices are heard and their ...
Sen. Lindsey Graham hopes Nebraska will change system that could give electoral vote to Harris
Sen. Lindsey Graham said it's "very reasonable" for Nebraska to push for a change to its electoral vote system because the ...
Electoral College Map Hands Kamala Harris Third State in a Row
New Hampshire carries four Electoral College votes, Minnesota 10 and Virginia 13. The latest update means Harris currently ...
Trump ramps up push for Nebraska to change electoral vote allocation
Nebraska is one of two states that award some of its electoral votes by congressional district. A vote from the Omaha area is ...
The Proposed Change In Nebraska’s Electoral Vote Rules That Could Sway The Presidential Election Explained
Republican lawmakers in Nebraska didn’t have the votes needed to change the law that could help Trump win the election.
PBS1d
America’s Electoral College: Six Surprising Facts About the Who and How
Surprising facts about the Electoral College's origins and evolution—and just who is an elector—to ponder alongside giving a watch to One Person, One Vote? on PBS.
Republicans are trying to make a last-minute change to the Electoral College to make it easier for Trump to win
If Republicans are successful, the traditional "blue wall" states would no longer be enough to win Kamala Harris the ...