the Electoral College

noun

: a group of people chosen from each U.S. state who meet to elect the President and Vice President of the U.S. based on the votes of all the people in each state

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But the Electoral College system understandably continues to gnaw at many Americans. —

Jerry Goldfeder, New York Daily News, 22 Dec. 2024 New White House Appoints Women, WOC | Opinion Biden Should Fulfill His Promise To Commute Federal Death Sentences | Opinion Could Donald Trump Help Eliminate the Electoral College? —

Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024 Recognizing this reality, neither these senators nor other critics of the Electoral College tend to talk much about how other nations choose leaders. —

The Editors, National Review, 20 Dec. 2024 Blaming the Electoral College for their presidential failures is not only bad politics but also inaccurate. —

Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 19 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the Electoral College

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