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
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With neither candidate gaining a clear majority in the Electoral College, the election was turned over to a special commission, which declared Hayes the winner.
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Jelani Cobb, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Like the Electoral College, these rules gave all the seats to the party that won a majority of the popular vote for House candidates.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 24 Apr. 2026
Members Janet Musil and Meg Peo will give historical context and encourage a discussion about the Electoral College as part of the library’s America 250 series in honor of the country’s approaching 250th anniversary.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Map of the Day Abolishing the Electoral College in the presidential election process entirely would require a constitutional amendment, which needs a supermajority in Congress and ratification of 38 states.
—Nancy Cook, Bloomberg, 14 Apr. 2026
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Jelani Cobb, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Like the Electoral College, these rules gave all the seats to the party that won a majority of the popular vote for House candidates.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 24 Apr. 2026
Members Janet Musil and Meg Peo will give historical context and encourage a discussion about the Electoral College as part of the library’s America 250 series in honor of the country’s approaching 250th anniversary.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Map of the Day Abolishing the Electoral College in the presidential election process entirely would require a constitutional amendment, which needs a supermajority in Congress and ratification of 38 states.
—Nancy Cook, Bloomberg, 14 Apr. 2026
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“The Electoral College.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Electoral%20College. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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