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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Smith also was investigating whether Trump criminally attempted to overturn the 2020 election results, including efforts to pressure then-Vice President Mike Pence to delay certification of the Electoral College vote on January 6, 2021.
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Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
On five occasions, the Electoral College has awarded the presidency to the candidate whom the voters rejected nationwide.
—Stephen Legomsky, The Conversation, 17 June 2025
Washington was unanimously elected the first US president by the Electoral College in 1788 and 1792.
—New Atlas, 9 June 2025
While Congress meets Monday to count the Electoral College votes and affirm President-elect Donald Trump's victory in the 2024 election, the roughly 1,500 people accused of storming the Capitol four years ago will be focused on what happens next.
—Robert Legare, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2025
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Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
On five occasions, the Electoral College has awarded the presidency to the candidate whom the voters rejected nationwide.
—Stephen Legomsky, The Conversation, 17 June 2025
Washington was unanimously elected the first US president by the Electoral College in 1788 and 1792.
—New Atlas, 9 June 2025
While Congress meets Monday to count the Electoral College votes and affirm President-elect Donald Trump's victory in the 2024 election, the roughly 1,500 people accused of storming the Capitol four years ago will be focused on what happens next.
—Robert Legare, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2025
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“The Electoral College.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Electoral%20College. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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