Electoral College: How It Works in Contemporary Presidential Elections
Homeland Security Digital Library Blog 2012-11-06
Summary:
The Congressional Research Service recently released a report in time for the Presidential Election which explains in detail the Electoral College. Entitled,"The Electoral College: How It Works in Contemporary Presidential Elections", this paper includes the following sections: "Constitutional Origins"; "The Electoral College Today"; "2012 Presidential Election: An Electoral College Timeline"; "Red States, Blue States, Battleground States"; "Alleged Biases and Advantages of the Electoral College System"; "'Mend It' ― Reforming the Electoral College"; and "'End It' ― Replacing the Electoral College with Direct Popular Election".