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Two maps of the United States. The left one has California, Texas, Florida, and other large states colored darkly.

The Electoral College was not designed to protect rural interests

“A good compromise leaves everybody…
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The extra “senator” electors

The extra “senator” electors

In the American presidential election system, each state is entitled to a number of electors in the Electoral College equal to its total…
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State legislatures can steal the election

State legislatures can steal the election

The Electoral College system is vulnerable to political attack
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What happens if Biden dies on election night?

What happens if Biden dies on election night?

If Biden dies on November 3rd, 2020, things could get very complicated very quickly.
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Thoughts on the Chiafalo & Baca cases

Thoughts on the Chiafalo & Baca cases

The Supreme Court settles the “faithless elector” question.
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The Electoral College does not favor Republicans over Democrats

The Electoral College does not favor Republicans over Democrats

One of the major obstacles to getting rid of the Electoral College: Right now, both Democrats and Republicans currently tend to believe…
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Alternate history scenarios: A Weimar Republic Electoral College

Alternate history scenarios: A Weimar Republic Electoral College

One of the interesting contentions about the Electoral College system is the idea that the Electoral College prevents the United States…
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The Electoral College does not help small states

The Electoral College does not help small states

I think one of the most common things I’ve heard from both those attacking and those defending the Electoral College is that the Electoral…
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The Uncertain Elections: 1876 and 2000

The Uncertain Elections: 1876 and 2000

One of the problems with the American presidential electoral system is that it does not handle close contests smoothly. Winner-take-all…
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Electing presidents the way the Founding Fathers expected us to

Electing presidents the way the Founding Fathers expected us to

In the history of the United States, the 1824 presidential election is generally considered one of the weirdest presidential elections…
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