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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Potential amendments could include establishing equal rights for women, abolishing the Electoral College, overturning Citizens United, and banning gerrymandering.
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The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026
Again, the votes spread out just right for the Electoral College.
—Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
And Tilden, after winning 50.1% of the ballots cast in 1876, lost in the Electoral College.
—Robert A. Strong, The Conversation, 10 Nov. 2025
Facing defeat in the Electoral College in early 2021, Trump claimed the election had been stolen.
—Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2025
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The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026
Again, the votes spread out just right for the Electoral College.
—Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
And Tilden, after winning 50.1% of the ballots cast in 1876, lost in the Electoral College.
—Robert A. Strong, The Conversation, 10 Nov. 2025
Facing defeat in the Electoral College in early 2021, Trump claimed the election had been stolen.
—Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2025
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