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Electoral College articles on Democracy Chronicles

The Electoral College is an institution that officially elects the President of the US every four years. Seen by many as radically out of date, the President is not elected directly by the voter but is elected by "electors". Also see our section on American democracy and our articles on proportional representation.

Oklahoma Senate Joins Growing Rejection of Electoral College

by DC Editors - February 15, 2014

Rejection of Electoral College Oklahoma

State becomes latest to join state led rejection of electoral college for Presidential votes

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: American State Elections, Election Methods, Electoral College, Proportional Representation

Break California Into Pieces to Get More Senate Seats?

by DC Editors - December 21, 2013

Break up California Regions States Map

Proposal would Break California Into pieces as states each getting two Senators for representation

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: American Local Elections, American State Elections, Election Methods, Electoral College, Proportional Representation

California Could Break Country’s Electoral College System

by Adrian Tawfik - November 23, 2013

electoral college system States

Should America’s biggest state California join move to dismantle the electoral college system?

Filed Under: American Democracy Originals Tagged With: American State Elections, Election Methods, Electoral College, Proportional Representation

New Proposal for Proportional Representation in Congress

by Adrian Tawfik - October 3, 2013

Proportional Representation in congress

Far reaching reform of Congress includes new measures in proposal for proportional representation

Filed Under: American Democracy Originals Tagged With: American State Elections, Election Methods, Electoral College, Proportional Representation

27 Demands to Make of Congress

by Roger Copple - September 1, 2013

US 27 demands to congress

How a very bad government can become very good with 27 demands to make of Congress that restart the American democracy

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Election History, Election Methods, Electoral College

On Proportional Representation and Apportionment

by Michael Ossipoff - August 22, 2013

Proportional Representation and Apportionment

The important thing is for people to freely vote their preferences among policies, parties and the parties’ candidates-Then the 99% can elect the government that it really wants

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Election Methods, Electoral College, Green Party News, Libertarian Party News, Proportional Representation, Third Party

What’s Wrong with America’s Political System: Its Constitution

by John Amaruso - July 4, 2013

Regulate Multinational Corporations constitution corruption

Wrong with America: If you had to pick a root cause underlying our broken politics, what would it be and why?

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Citizens United, Civil Rights, Electoral College, Founding Fathers, Money Politics, Proportional Representation, Voting Rights Act

Congress Sets State Application Count As Zero

by Bill Walker - July 1, 2013

Article 5 of US Constitution congress

No rules exist for state applications for an Article V Convention count but Congress sets state application count law mandating delegate election

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: American State Elections, Election History, Election Methods, Electoral College, Founding Fathers, Supreme Court

National Popular Vote Could Come Soon

by Adrian Tawfik - June 14, 2013

national popular vote could come soon

A new proposal led by a coalition of states aims to see that a national popular vote could come soon without the help of Congress thanks to Constitution.

Filed Under: American Democracy Originals Tagged With: American State Elections, Election Methods, Electoral College, Proportional Representation

US Attorney General Sees Electoral College Crisis

by DC Editors - April 6, 2013

Time to Dump Electoral College

Electoral college crisis as changes could mask attempt to manipulate election results

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Democrats, Electoral College, Eric Holder, Felon Voting, Voter Access

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