In the 235 years since the Constitution was written, only five times have the popular vote winners lost the Electoral College vote, in 1824, 1876, 1888, 2000, and 2016.

(The Center Square) – As Illinois’ presidential electors cast their Electoral College votes, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin advocates to abolish the system that picks the president of the United States.

Durbin wants to end Electoral College Illinois U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin has reintroduced a constitutional amendment to do away with the Electoral College that picks the president of the United States.

Senators Dick Durbin of Illinois, Brian Schatz of Hawaii, and Peter Welch of Vermont, with the endorsement of New York ...

The Electoral College Dems push drastic move that Mike Lee calls 'a phenomenally bad idea' Dick Durbin claims the Electoral College 'disenfranchises millions of Americans' ...

What People Are Saying. Senator Dick Durbin: "In 2000, before the general election, I introduced a bipartisan resolution to amend the Constitution and abolish the electoral college.I still believe ...

A letter titled “No reason to mess with Electoral College” noted that “Sen. Dick Durbin is proposing to abolish the Electoral College, saying it is antiquated and does not represent ...

The Electoral College was established in the U.S. Constitution by the country’s Founding Fathers as a compromise between the election of […] Durbin introduces amendement to abolish ...

(The Center Square) – As Illinois’ presidential electors cast their Electoral College votes, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin advocates to abolish the system that picks the president of the United States.