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FAQ: Was the Electoral College Created to Prevent Mob Rule and Protect Small States?

Constitutional Amendment, Electoral College, Electors, Popular Vote, Two-Party System

Frequently Asked Questions: “Wasn’t the Electoral College created to prevent ‘mob rule?'” ”Wasn’t the Electoral College created to protect smaller states from larger states?” ANSWER:  No … That’s NOT correct. The Electoral College was not...

Debunking the Myth That the Electoral College Protects Small States

Electoral College, Two-Party System

The idea that the Electoral College somehow protects the interests of the smaller more rural states as compared to the bigger more urban states may (or may not) have been true in 1776, but it was definitely a myth which was no longer true by the mid-20th century. What...

The Electoral College Flunks the Test in an Age of Democracy

Constitutional Amendment, Electoral College, Popular Vote, Two-Party System

Trump’s lawyers intervene in lawsuit to free electors

Electoral College, Electors, Two-Party System

The Final Vote for President: Learning About the Electoral College

Constitutional Amendment, Electoral College, Electors, Popular Vote, Two-Party System

The Problems with First Past the Post Voting Explained

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Could the rise of ‘vote swap’ apps make the electoral college irrelevant?

Electoral College, Popular Vote, Two-Party System

Howard Dean: How to Move Beyond the Two-Party System

Electoral College, Two-Party System

Hate our electoral system? Here’s who could have been president under other setups

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Questions to Consider if Your Trump-Clinton Vote Doesn’t Really Count

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