Across the country, hundreds of presidential electors gathered in their states to cast their Electoral College votes, an often ceremonial but essential step in the process of confirming the ...

The number needed to clinch the presidency is 270. The Electoral College was devised at the Constitutional Convention in 1787. It was a compromise between those who wanted direct popular elections for ...

The number needed to clinch the presidency is 270. The Electoral College was devised at the Constitutional Convention in 1787. It was a compromise between those who wanted direct popular elections ...

The 538 members of the Electoral College met around the country Monday, to fulfill their constitutionally-required duty of casting ballots for president and vice president. There weren’t any ...