Tag: Electoral college

Political climate shocked by states swinging red

It was Wednesday, Nov. 6, that President-elect Donald Trump won the required 270 electoral votes necessary for him to reclaim his seat in the White House. On Saturday, Nov. 9, it was projected that Trump won Arizona, meaning that he won all seven major battleground states. He won Arizona, Michigan, […]

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Swing states are pivotal in the 2024 presidential election

With the 2024 Presidential Election approaching, there are several important factors to understand. As every registered individual completes their ballot on or before Nov. 5, they are contributing to the electoral votes and the value their state holds within the election. Each state contains a “certain number of electors based […]

The Electoral College is Outdated and Should be Altered

Photo courtesy of AliZifan, Wikipedia December is here and with it many things are coming up: finals week, the winter holiday season and the presidential election.  It's not just a November occurrence; the general election merely allows citizens to perform their administrative duty of electing the popular vote while the […]

Break Down of the Electoral College Results

Photo courtesy of Donkey Hotey, Flickr President-elect Donald Trump secured the nomination after a grueling election night stretching into the early hours of Wednesday morning. The nation’s decision in his favor capped off a campaign marked by Trump’s controversial behavior and his image as a political outsider. Controversial to the last minute, […]