How the Electoral College Works Today

How the Electoral College Works Today
A man casts his ballot at polling station during New Jersey's primary elections on June 7, 2016 in Hoboken, New Jersey. / AFP / EDUARDO MUNOZ ALVAREZ/AFP/Getty Images
Gary L. Gregg
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This is the third installment in a series based on questions asked by high school students about the Electoral College. The previous two articles explored the origins and evolution of the institution. Here, we look at the underlying mathematical assumptions that shape our elections.

How Does the Electoral College Work Today?

Over time, the Electoral College democratized, and now doesn’t function as the framers who created it intended.
Gary L. Gregg
Gary L. Gregg
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Gary L. Gregg is director of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville and editor of “Securing Democracy—Why We have an Electoral College.”
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