Live updates: Congress set to count, certify Trump’s electoral college victory over Harris
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How the counting of electoral votes has changed since Jan. 6 : NPR
Then-Vice President Mike Pence reads the final certification of Electoral College votes after the Jan. 6 Capitol riot in 2021. A new law clarifies that the vice president’s role in the counting of electoral votes is ministerial. Congress will count the votes from the 2024 presidential election on Monday. J. Scott Applewhite/Pool/Getty Images hide caption […]
California electors vote for Harris as Electoral College confirms Trump next president
SACRAMENTO — At a somber electoral college ceremony at the state Capitol on Tuesday, electors who had hoped to be celebrating the historic presidency of a Democratic daughter of California cast their votes for Vice President Kamala Harris knowing that Republican Donald Trump will head to the White House next month instead. It was a starkly […]
How to stop the Electoral College from invading your home screen
Some iOS users with the Washington Post app installed may have looked down at their device tonight only to find an undismissable black toggle hovering on their screen, with electoral vote counts in the 2024 presidential race slowly ticking upwards. (On my own iPhone it appears as the dynamic island.) If you tap on it […]
Which is the fairest electoral system? Mega-election year sparks debate
Download the 25 October long read podcast By the end of 2024 up to two billion people will have gone to the polls, in a pivotal year of elections around the globe. This is giving political scientists the chance to dive into each election in detail but also to compare the differing voting systems involved. […]
All Eyes On Omaha, Nebraska’s ‘Blue Dot’ and Its One Electoral Vote
Newly minted Donald Trump surrogates, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Tulsi Gabbardwill be at the Hilton in downtown Omaha, Nebraska on Saturday in the duo’s latest campaign stop for the Republican presidential nominee. Just a short 25-minute drive away, Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz will also be vying for Omahans’ votes, hosting a rally […]
BATTLEGROUND SERIES: Arizona’s 11 electoral votes hinge on key swing county Biden won by a hair in 2020
MARICOPA COUNTY, AZ – Arizona is expected to be one of the most closely watched and highly competitive swing states in the upcoming presidential election and the state’s largest county will play a critical role in deciding who wins that state and ultimately the White House. Maricopa County, which surrounds Phoenix in south central Arizona […]
Which is the fairest electoral system? Mega-election year sparks debate
The US election being held in November is only the latest in a pivotal year of elections. By the end of 2024, as many as two billion voters will have gone to the polls. For political scientists, this year is a chance not only to dive into each election in detail, but also to compare […]