the Electoral College

noun

: a group of people chosen from each U.S. state who meet to elect the President and Vice President of the U.S. based on the votes of all the people in each state

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What Voters Do With That Information Will Write This Era’s History Back in 2016, some people hoped the Electoral College would stop Trump. —Kermit Roosevelt Iii, TIME, 31 May 2024

The adviser said the campaign does not anticipate that the verdict will change the contest, which polls show is exceedingly tight, especially in the critical battleground states needed to prevail in the Electoral College. —Peter Baker, New York Times, 31 May 2024

Still, the Biden campaign did not predict that the verdict will change the contest, which polls show is exceedingly tight, especially in the critical battleground states needed to prevail in the Electoral College. —New York Times, The Mercury News, 31 May 2024

Our nation would not have come together had our Founding Fathers not agreed to the Electoral College. —Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 30 May 2024

Nathan happened to become the very first female vice presidential candidate in history to receive a vote in a U.S. presidential election in the Electoral College. —Richard Boddie, Orange County Register, 28 May 2024

There could be a split between the Electoral College and the popular vote or, Lord help us, an Electoral College tie. —Matthew Continetti, National Review, 25 May 2024

And in the last couple presidential elections, the Electoral College has benefited Republicans. —Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 15 May 2024

Experts warn of 'weak points' in picking the president As part of the Electoral College, each state gets two electors per senator, plus the number of congressional districts. —Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 6 May 2024