Today is Election Day in the United States. Here are some things you may not have known about presidential elections. First off, voters aren’t really voting for candidates, they’re voting for electors. Those electors …
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Electoral College: The Complicated Way to Pick a President
In 2000, Democratic presidential candidate Al Gore won the popular vote, but was not elected president. How does something like that happen, you ask? The answer is the Electoral College. Here are some things you …
Continue readingElection Special: Third Parties
The American political system is dominated by two major parties, the Democrats on the left, and the Republicans on the right. However other parties have a long history of affecting the outcome of elections and …
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