While the popular vote took place in November, state electors cast their official vote for their respective candidates on Dec. 17. The popular vote and electoral vote usually mirror each other to ...

The 2024 presidential election has been called a “landslide” by some analysts. It appears Donald Trump will win the popular vote and 312 electoral college votes. But should he be awarded more than ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Bipartisan legislation in Harrisburg could help guarantee that the U.S. presidency goes to the candidate who wins the popular vote. Similar bills in 16 states and Washington D ...

Election Day is underway and the polls are almost closed in Oklahoma, meaning it's time to delve into the rules behind the Electoral College and how it decides who will be the next U.S. president. The ...

Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris, left, campaigns on Nov. 2, 2024 in Charlotte, North Carolina, while the Republican President-elect Donald Trump, speaks to a crowd in Raleigh, North ...

The phrase “one person, one vote” sounds simple—but the Electoral College makes things much more complicated. In this video, we break down how the system can cause some votes to carry more weight than ...

Donald Trump won the White House this election with a final 312 electoral votes. He received 77.3 million popular votes, a number that ranks among the largest vote totals ever. The presidential ...

If Gov. Jared Polis had his way, Donald Trump would have won Colorado’s electoral votes even though Coloradans in 2024 voted against Donald Trump by a 350,000-vote margin, an 11-point spread. Under ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. — A group of Republican and Democratic legislators introduced a bill that would allow the popular vote to determine the presidency, over the Electoral College. The legislatures ...

Donald Trump’s victory in individual votes marks the first time in 20 years the Republican presidential candidate won the popular vote. The last time the Republican presidential candidate won the ...

Election Question: Why is it that one candidate can win the popular vote but another wins the electoral vote and thus the presidency? Answer: That's how the framers of the Constitution set it up. This ...