Article: WHEN THE ONE WITH THE MOST VOTES DOESN'T WIN TIME TO SCRAP THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE IN PRESIDENTIAL VOTE? MAKE EVERY VOTE COUNT DUMP RELIC OF 18TH CENTURY.(FORUM)(GUEST COLUMN)(Column)

Article: Let's junk the Electoral College: ; Whoever wins the popular vote should take office
Charleston Daily Mail;  October 30, 2000 ;     700+ words ......number of popular votes nationwide and...candidate win in the Electoral College. Under our Constitution...undemocratic aspect of the Electoral College system is the winner-take...Whoever wins the most votes in each state...person with the most votes did not become...candidate ...

Article: Electoral College delegations follow popular vote, party line in each state.(Chicago Tribune)
Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service;  November 8, 2000 ;     700+ words ......electors of the Electoral College of Illinois will...state's electoral votes for Vice President...collect 270 electoral votes to become president...States. But is the Electoral College vote a sure thing...pressure on the Electoral College unprecedented ...

Article: ELECTORAL COLLEGE MEMBERS TO CAST VOTES TODAY FOR PRESIDENT; DURBIN URHGES DIRECT ELECTION OF PRESIDENT
Capitol Hill Press Releases;  December 18, 2000 ;     307 words ......December 18, 2000 ELECTORAL COLLEGE MEMBERS TO CAST VOTES TODAY FOR PRESIDENT...three electoral votes- one electoral vote. The electoral college is undemocratic...to have three votes in selecting...who defend the electoral college are defending...

Article: U.S. Electoral College Votes for Republican Bush
Xinhua News Agency;  December 18, 2000 ;     161 words ......members of the U.S. Electoral College met Monday in...president. The four votes from Nevada put...the 538-member Electoral College. These votes will be officially...more than 300,000 votes, but narrowly finished second in the Electoral College when he lost ...

Article: AS ELECTORAL VOTES TALLIED, SENATOR FILES MEASURE TO ABOLISH ELECTORAL COLLEGE
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  January 8, 2009 ;     431 words ......off the tally of Electoral College votes from their states...getting rid of the Electoral College is the system permits...candidate with fewer votes nationally to win...showdown over Florida's Electoral College votes that hinged on far...

Article: Obama win drives interest in Electoral College vote; Big turnout likely at state ceremonies.(PAGE ONE)
The Washington Times;  November 28, 2008 ;     682 words ......at least 270 votes at meetings...members of the Electoral College cast their ballots...members of the Electoral College will cast their...15, and the votes are expected...cast its 10 Electoral College votes, gives students...

Article: Electoral College casts decisive votes
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  December 19, 2000 ;     700+ words ...Electoral College casts decisive votes, elects Bush president...December 19, 2000 The Electoral College, an 18th-century...the electoral votes cast Monday. Gore...the most popular votes but lose the Electoral College. A Washington...about 337,000 ...

Article: Electoral College means popular vote might not matter
University Wire;  November 2, 2000 ;     523 words ......Remember the Electoral College? No, it's not the...high school. The Electoral College is the reason behind...believe that certain votes carry more weight...others, because the Electoral College -- and not the...state's electoral votes. The number of...have the ...

Article: Population shifts alter electoral college votes.
New York Times Upfront;  October 11, 2004 ;     395 words ......changes in the number of Electoral College votes different states are allotted...he will get seven more Electoral College votes than he did in the 2000...the greatest increase in Electoral College votes since the 2000 election...

Article: Ohio election challenge filed; The move comes just hours before Electoral College cast its votes
Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque);  December 14, 2004 ;     680 words ......delegation to the Electoral College cast its votes for President Bush...members of the Electoral College met across the...state by 119,000 votes, guaranteeing his...delegation to the Electoral College voted in the state...Minnesota's 10 Electoral College ...

Article: CLINTON WINS PRESIDENCY - IN REAL ELECTION THE OFFICIAL PRESIDENTIAL VOTE COMES STRAIGHT FROM THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE.(FRONT)
The Virginian Pilot;  December 17, 1996 ;     611 words ......known as the Electoral College - was held Monday...got warm, their votes headed to Washington...never paid the Electoral College any mind. You...president, the votes are counted and...Clinton won the electoral vote 379-159...600,000 more votes in strategic...being ...

Article: A select few cast ballots for U.S. president Who are those in the Electoral College whose votes really count?
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  October 20, 1996 ;     554 words ......Wisconsin's 11 votes in the Electoral College. The state gets...Senate seats. The Electoral College's 538 members will cast their votes Dec. 16. The...lose in the Electoral College. There have...fewer popular votes than an opponent...

Article: Grassroots Effort Pressures Electors To Change Votes; Lobbies Congress To Abolish Electoral College
U.S. Newswire;  November 10, 2000 ;     404 words ......between the popular and electoral votes in more than a century, Citizens...grassroots campaign to abolish the Electoral College. CTD's innovative campaign includes...popular vote by approximately 200,000 votes. This will be only the fourth time...

Article: U.S. Electoral College Begins Casting Votes for President
Xinhua News Agency;  December 18, 2000 ;     219 words ...The U.S. Electoral College started casting what should be the final votes for president Monday...also cast all of its 25 votes for Bush. As all 538 electors...respective states to cast their votes, the party faithfuls promise...In pledged electoral votes, President-elect Bush...electors ...