A look at the many, many ways in which voters cast ballots and officials count votes on the way to picking a president.

The future of the United States will be determined by the presidential election on November 5. It is not at all a contest run nationally. Each of the 50 states, as well as the District of Columbia, ma

The lack of attention to other states leaves voters in much of the country feeling as if they and the issues they care about are being overlooked during the presidential contest. What is the Electoral College?

Plus, why the Supreme Court should uphold ghost gun regulations and the hypocrisy of Samuel Alito—in the October 8, 2024 newsletter.

This is because the president is not chosen directly by the voters, but by something called the electoral college. When Americans take part in November's presidential election, most of them will cast a vote for either Democrat Kamala Harris or Republican Donald Trump.