A letter titled “No reason to mess with Electoral College” noted that “Sen. Dick Durbin is proposing to abolish the Electoral College, saying it is antiquated and does not represent democracy.” The ...

WASHINGTON — Five times in American history, and twice in the last 20 years, the U.S. presidential election was won by a candidate who lost the popular vote but won the Electoral College. The unique ...

Many readers of this newspaper don’t realize the importance of the Electoral College concept on the ratification of our U.S. Constitution by the original 13 states. Here is a brief, simplified history ...

After last fall’s election of La Plata County’s Board of County Commissioners, we read of some county neighbors complaining about the “undemocratic” method used to elect commissioners in our county.

Ben Sheehan provides a comprehensive exploration of the Electoral College. Ben Sheehan unpacks the Electoral College's intricate complicated history and current complexities in this episode of “Civics ...

Every four years, the United States prepares for a presidential election where citizens cast their votes for the next commander-in-chief. However, while every vote is significant, the outcome is ...