What’s going to be problematic is getting the youth to come back into politics following the 2016 election. Many people will turn to apathy based on the results. However, no fight truly ends after a defeat.
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 Seen by many as radically out of date, the President is not elected directly by the voter but is elected by "electors".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.
How Strength in Battleground States Gave Trump the Win
A new report indicated the Trump campaign’s courting of battleground states helped him secure the Oval Office
Two Needed Changes to Democracy in the US and the UK
The UK is made up of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Only two of those countries, England and Wales, voted to leave the EU. Ergo the UK did not vote to leave the EU.
Whose Votes Count the Least in the Electoral College?
The Electoral College gives different weights to votes cast in different states as a mathematician explains
A Lesson on Geographic Voting Fault Lines
Byzantine Electoral College system devised to protect less-populated states from the “tyranny of the majority.”
Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg Backs Electoral College Abolition
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg expressed support for abolishing the Electoral College
Do Civil War Amendments Make the Electoral College Unconstitutional?
Emergency motions filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals seek to postpone the presidential inauguration
Rebellious Washington Electors Punished With $1000 Fine
Fines headed for mailboxes of four Democratic electors who refused to honor Washington state’s popular vote
Presidential Elector Meetings Could be Broadcast For First Time
CSPAN is seeking permission to show Presidential elector meetings that have never been previously broadcasted
Oregon and Ohio Next to Vote on National Popular Vote Plans
Two more states could add their voices to array of National Popular Vote plans to overturn Electoral College