Is the Electoral College obsolete?

Stanford Pulitzer Prize winning historian Jack Rakove believes the founding fathers would agree that it's time to change the 225-year-old Electoral College. read more

The Electoral College has been a staple of American presidential elections since the nation’s founding, but it may not be for long: a new legislative effort has been gaining momentum in state legislatures and could soon fundamentally change presidential elections as we know them. read more

Nov 30, 2008 in Congress, David Lamb, Executive Branch, Federal Government, Legislative Branch, President, State Government Print This Post In 2000, then Vice-President Gore defeated then Texas Governor and Republican Presidential nominee George Bush in Maine, 49% to 44%. read more

November 1, 2016 - Despite its prevalent role in the presidential election, the Electoral College system remains confusing and contentious. read more