Rallies, protests planned at Texas Capitol during Electoral College voteElectoral College members are meeting today across the country to place their votes for president of the United States.It is a constitutionally mandated ritual every four years, and while it is normally just a procedural process that doesn"t get much attention, this year Americans will watch with interest.The electoral college"s usually ceremonial role...
Showing posts with label Electoral College. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Electoral College. Show all posts
Monday, December 19, 2016
How Germany"s electoral college was set up to prevent another Hitler
Will electors stage an electoral college coup? When the u.s. electoral college meets on monday, many of its members will have experienced weeks of rising pressure toselect someone other than Donald Trump.The role of the electors has been the focus of controversies for years, with some arguing that they are unnecessary andthat the difference between the public vote and the composition of the electoral college is too big....
Tuesday, December 13, 2016
Should the Electoral College Be Abolished?
Electoral College Sues To Take Down Trump Akhil Reed Amar and Charles Fried. Updated December 13, 2016, 3:20 AM Hillary Clintons growing lead over Donald J. Trump is now over 1 million votes, making this the second time a president has been elected without a popular majority since 2000. That year, Akhil Reed Amar wrote in an op-ed for The New York Times that the electoral college should be abolished,...
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