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DEBUNKING MYTHS:
EC sets the record straight on alleged failures of the Electoral College system.
1824: Jackson-Adams
1876: Hayes-Tilden
1888: Cleveland-Harrison

READING FICTION:
The People's Choice by Jeff Greenfield.
A TV commentator writes his first novel -- about the Electoral College!

EC: US Electoral College Web Zine Resources, References & Stories about the much maligned U.S. Electoral College

HOW CAN GORE WIN THE POPULAR VOTE AND LOSE THE ELECTORAL VOTE?
Answer here (opens in new window)


Unfaithful!
Blame careless political parties for electors who take their pledges too lightly and vote for someone else.

Direct election? Danger!
Direct popular election of the U.S. President is a perilous option

How states decide who will be electors
EC found a table from 1980 summarizing how states pick their electors. Are you interested in helping to bring the table up to date?




Try the Electoral College calculator ELECTORAL CALCULATOR
Plot your electoral college strategy with this calculator. GO!

WHY EC?
Many people attack the Electoral College and few defend it. Find out why the defenders are right. GO!

SOME CURE!
Here's the text of the failed constitutional amendment that would have replaced the Electoral College with a direct vote as low as 40% of the voters. GO!

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