Each presidential election in the United States sparks a renewed debate about the electoral college and the appropriateness of this institution. This year, the discussion is even more resonant, since Donald Trump does not recognize the results of the counting of votes, and many are wondering: can the college ...

On November 3, the United States of America will begin to elect a new president. But US citizens will not actually vote for Joe Biden or Donald Trump; they elect 538 people to make up an electoral college that will then elect the president. What does it mean,…

In Washington, four electors who refused to vote for former US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton were fined $ 1000, Forbes writes. As David Ammons, spokesman for Secretary of State Kim Wyman clarified, these electors must pay the amount within two months, otherwise the department ...

Texas Electoral College member Chris Suprun, who represents the Republican Party, said he will not vote for Donald Trump at the US Electoral College meeting on December 19, the BBC reports. “I’m here to elect a president, not a king,” he explained his…

A petition is gaining popularity on the Internet, the authors of which call on the electoral college, which will meet on December 19, 2016 for the final vote for the 45th President of the United States, to support Clinton. At the time of this writing, 3 participants have signed the Change.org petition. For its consideration it is necessary ...

The electoral system in the country is so complex that not everyone understands it even among Americans. Presidential elections in America are indirect. Each state is assigned a certain number of electors. It is equal to the number of representatives of the state in Congress and is determined according to the principle: the more people ...