Electoral College
The Electoral College is still right for America
Criticisms of the Electoral College are regularly repeated in Democratic-controlled state legislatures. Those criticisms derive largely from ignorance as to why the Founders adopted the system they did. For example, it is not true, as some claim, that the Founders...
Presidential Elector Discretion: The Originalist Evidence
This post first appeared at The Originalism Blog, in first and second installments. Colorado went Democrat in the 2016 presidential election. But three of Colorado’s Democratic presidential electors wanted to vote for someone other than Hillary Clinton. Two eventually...
Electoral College: Answers to Questions
Here are answers to some questions I’ve gotten about the Electoral College since Election Day: Q. What is the Electoral College? A. It’s not an educational institution! The term “college” is a typical 18th century latinate usage, based on the Latin word “collegium,”...
Keep the Federal Courts Out of the Electoral College
by Ryan McMaken, Mises Institute The United States was originally constructed in such a way that the states themselves would dominate the electoral process. Historically, states have determined who can vote, when they vote, and how they vote. Through this power states...