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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Members Janet Musil and Meg Peo will give historical context and encourage a discussion about the Electoral College as part of the library’s America 250 series in honor of the country’s approaching 250th anniversary.
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Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Map of the Day Abolishing the Electoral College in the presidential election process entirely would require a constitutional amendment, which needs a supermajority in Congress and ratification of 38 states.
—Nancy Cook, Bloomberg, 14 Apr. 2026
His platform includes defending science and abolishing ICE and the Electoral College.
—Gabriel Debenedetti, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
That’s a big deal in an era when presidential contests are typically decided by razor-thin margins in states that rule the Electoral College.
—David M. Drucker, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
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Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Map of the Day Abolishing the Electoral College in the presidential election process entirely would require a constitutional amendment, which needs a supermajority in Congress and ratification of 38 states.
—Nancy Cook, Bloomberg, 14 Apr. 2026
His platform includes defending science and abolishing ICE and the Electoral College.
—Gabriel Debenedetti, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
That’s a big deal in an era when presidential contests are typically decided by razor-thin margins in states that rule the Electoral College.
—David M. Drucker, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
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“The Electoral College.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Electoral%20College. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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