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President Trump and President George W. Bush won the electoral vote during the election, but not the popular vote. How does the electoral college work?
USA TODAY
We’re going to get rid of the Electoral College, but it won’t be by way of Congress.
The states
During the 2020 presidential election coverage, you have probably heard KCRA 3 constantly reference the term “Electoral College,” and say the words “Road to 270.” But what is the Electoral College, why does it matter, and why are we on a road heading to 270?The number 270 is the total amount of electoral votes either President Donald Trump or former Vice President Joe Biden needs to sustain in order to … Read More
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Voting in the 2020
Something’s happening in Texas. Before today’s election, 9.7 million Texans had already voted — 108 percent of total ballots cast there in the last presidential election. In just four years, Texas has catapulted from second-to-last in voter turnout to a national leader in early voting. This is no coincidence. Now that this once-red state is emerging as a toss-up, residents are turning out in record numbers, believing that their votes
Can there be a tie between President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden?
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The simple answer: Yes. If Biden flips Arizona, Michigan and Wisconsin, but every other state remains as it was in 2016, there could be a 269-269 tie.
Is that likely? Probably not. It appears Biden is leading in Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District, which Trump won
There was a lot of confusion over how Donald Trump won the presidency in 2016. Hillary Clinton won the popular vote but Trump won the Electoral College. The Associated Press explains in this five-part animation series. (Sept 28)
AP Domestic
As the 2020 presidential election nears, one of the most confusing and controversial parts of the nation’s political system is yet again front-and-center: the Electoral College.
It’s the system
