The presidential election is almost here. There is no escape from the news reports and
the poll numbers. With polls being conducted
daily on the candidates’ support from the voters, far less attention has been
paid to the Electoral College, the other election mechanism arguably as important
as the general election.
The Electoral
College website, maintained by the National Archives and Records Administration, is a website worth
exploring. From the simple
question “What
is the Electoral College?” to the all-inclusive page U.S.
Voting & Election Resources (covering federal and state elections), it
has something useful for researchers of all levels. And, just for the fun of it, next time after you
read about at a president poll, why not also give the Electoral
College Calculator a try? And if you
prefer some reading tying to the current presidential election, try this Associated
Press article.
In case you forget, W became Bush 43 in 2000 because he received five more Electoral Votes than Al Gore.
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