the Electoral College

noun

: a group of people chosen from each U.S. state who meet to elect the President and Vice President of the U.S. based on the votes of all the people in each state

Examples of the Electoral College in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

It’s used to rationalize the Electoral College because should Wyoming have as much electoral power as Illinois? — Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026

Remember that at its creation, the House was the only element of the government elected by the people — senators by the state legislatures, the president by the Electoral College, Supreme Court justices by the president and the Senate. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 July 2026

The group also wants to abolish the Electoral College, expand the size of the House of Representatives, and allow convicts and noncitizens to vote. — Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 6 July 2026

There are calls not only to pack the Supreme Court or to ignore its decisions, but also to abolish the Senate and the Electoral College. — Robert A. Ballingall, The Conversation, 2 July 2026

Rhymes for the Electoral College

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