While speaking at fundraisers in Seattle and Sacramento, Tim Walz brought up his opposition to the Electoral College and his support for the National Popular Vote interstate compact.Sean Parnell, sen…

In American history, there been just one consensus candidate for president. George Washington, the “father of his country” and the “indispensable man,” was chosen in the first two presidential electi…

The Electoral College is under attack because it matters. Presidential elections determine who will direct federal agencies and appoint judges, but the process also shapes the rest of American politi…

Why does the U.S. use the Electoral College, asks a new video from NBC News. The network’s Zinhle Essamuah attempts to explain it, but flubs some of the details. Here are the big and small mistakes, …

It is easy to forget that when we vote “for president,” we really vote for electors pledged to support the candidate we favor. Civics education is not what it used to be, and perhaps the Electoral Co…

Save Our States Director of Outreach Harry Roth joined NPR's Radiolab to discuss an effort to abolish the Electoral College in the 1970's.

Save Our States Executive Director Trent England spoke with a reporter at the Washington Examiner about the dark money donors pushing ranked-choice voting ballot initiatives across the country. “Rank…

Save Our States Executive Director Trent England faced off against Idahoans for Open Primaries' Luke Mayville in a debate hosted by The Idaho Statesman.

One consequence of the Electoral College is a practical respect for states, both their boundaries and their legislatures. While the federal government has assumed many powers once left to the states,…

The nationwide popular vote margin in 1880 was less than 10,000 votes, or just about .1 percent. Neither candidate had a majority, which is often the case in close presidential elections. Yet James G…