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Electoral College and the Popular Vote Disagree Again

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Popular Vote Disagree

Every time the popular vote is overridden by the electoral college, a fresh wave of criticism seeks systems end

On Election Day in 2012, Donald Trump called the Electoral College “a disaster for democracy.” Four years later, Trump will rely on the same Electoral College to vault him into the White House, even though he lost the national popular vote. Trump’s election will no doubt intensify the debate about the fairness of the Electoral College…

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