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Learn about the Electoral College's role in US presidential elections and recent advocacy for its elimination.

Learn about the Electoral College's role in choosing the US president and vice president.

Australia’s compulsory voting contrasts with increasingly restrictive voting rules in the US – just one of many differences between the two democracies

Learn about the crucial role of battleground states like Arizona and Pennsylvania in determining the US presidential election outcome.

Kentucky Governor Beshear and Senator McConnell debate Electoral College's role in U.S. elections.

Unlike many other countries, where the president or prime minister is chosen by direct popular vote, in the United States a candidate may win the popular vote and still not be elected to the nation’s highest office. The U.S. also differs from most other democracies in that it has no…

For a fleeting moment in early October, it looked like the US presidential electoral system might become an issue in this year’s election. The Democratic vice presidential candidate, Tim Walz, told two audiences that the Electoral College should be abolished and replaced by a direct national popular vote.

Election experts expect the main law enacted in response to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol to pass its first major test this year.

The United States presidential election will be held next Tuesday, with results coming in Wednesday AEDT. In analyst Nate Silver’s aggregate of national polls, Democrat Kamala Harris leads Republican Donald Trump by 48.6–47.5, a slight gain for Trump since Monday, when Harris led by 48.6–47.4. Harris’ national lead peaked on…

From the primaries to the Electoral College, here’s how to make sense of the 2024 US election.

As Election Day arrives, people’s feelings of eagerness and anxiety can intensify. It’s normal to want to know the results, but it’s also important to make sure that when the results are announced, they’re accurate.