by Raffi Piliero Elections – and how votes are counted – should be eminently predictable in a democracy. Yet we’ve designed a system where 538 …

by Raffi Piliero Although enshrined in the Constitution by the founding fathers, the Electoral College has become a hot button issue over the past twenty …

The Supreme Court’s recent 5-4 decision not to intervene in two partisan gerrymandering cases obviously has ramifications for redistricting and future congressional elections. But it …

Donald Trump lost the popular vote by nearly 3 million votes in the 2016 presidential election but won the presidency by securing enough electoral votes. …

For the first time in modern history, abolishing the Electoral College is a presidential campaign issue. Here’s a sampling of statements from the 2020 candidates: …

The split outcomes of the 2000 and 2016 presidential elections — where the winner of the popular vote lost the electoral vote — raised questions …

The future of the Electoral College is being debated following the 2000 and 2016 presidential elections when the winner of the popular vote lost the …

In the 2016 presidential election, there were ten states where the margin of victory for Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton was less than two percentage …

The 2020 U.S. Census will lead to the reapportionment of congressional districts. Since each state receives electoral votes based on the size of their congressional …

It’s obvious that the Electoral College distorts the popular vote in presidential elections, because small states get more votes than populous states. That’s because electoral …