How our presidential election system works
When Americans go to the polls in November presidential elections, they don’t cast ballots for the president and vice president directly. They chose among slates of presidential electors pledged to different candidates. These electors, in turn, vote the following...
Constitution 101: The Electoral College
When you head to the polls and vote for the president, you don’t actually vote for the president. You vote for a slate of electors who select the president through the Electoral College. The Electoral College was established in Article II Sec.1 of the Constitution....
Why the “National Public Vote” Scheme is Unconstitutional
The U.S. Supreme Court says each state legislature has “plenary” (complete) power to decide how its state’s presidential electors are chosen. But suppose a state legislature decided to raise cash by selling its electors to the highest bidder. Do you think the Supreme...