The Electoral College, which has benefited Republicans in some recent elections, also factors into debate over GOP bills aiming to change state-level election laws.
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Then-Vice President Mike Pence and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi preside over a joint session of Congress on Jan. 6 to certify the 2020 Electoral College results after a pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol earlier that day. Erin Schaff/Pool/AFP via Getty Images
It s hard to make an intellectual argument in favor of the Electoral College. Most people feel that the person who gets the most votes should become president.
After all, that s how we run every other election in this country, says Jesse Wegman, the author of
A Growing Number Of Critics Raise Alarms About The Electoral College
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Then-Vice President Mike Pence and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi preside over a joint session of Congress on Jan. 6 to certify the 2020 Electoral College results after a pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol earlier that day.
Erin Schaff / Pool/AFP via Getty Images
It s hard to make an intellectual argument in favor of the Electoral College. Most people feel that the person who gets the most votes should become president.
After all, that s how we run every other election in this country, says Jesse Wegman, the author of