For more than 230 years, the United States has enjoyed exceptional success with a system of constitutional and representative government. One reason is the Electoral College.

I call it a “toothpaste issue,” as in “you can’t put the toothpaste back in the tube.” If we lose the Electoral College—our state-by-state process for electing the president—we won’t get it back. And…

It's an interesting fact that, despite modern angst, the Electoral College was one of the least controversial parts of the Constitution during the ratification debates. Writing in Federalist essay No…

Many Americans don’t understand how the process to elect our president functions. Today, we will walk through a few of the most common questions and misunderstandings about the Electoral College. Wh…

“You never want a serious crisis to go to waste,” former White House Chief of Staff to President Barack Obama Rahm Emanuel once said. “And what I mean by that is an opportunity to do things that you …

The Constitution is full of checks and balances, and the Electoral College was created to put some balance in presidential elections. The will of the people matters, but it is filtered through states…

SOS Director Trent England writes in USA Today that the National Popular Vote interstate compact, if it takes effect, would mean “rural and small town Americans who supply our food and energy will lo…

Every four years, many Americans wind up on the losing side and thus disappointed by the presidential election. No matter how politically correct we get, not everyone can get a trophy on election day…

The Essential Electoral College
The Heritage Foundation, 2020