On Monday, 538 people meet in 51 locations to choose the next President of the United States as the Electoral College convenes. The National Constitution Center has compiled its recent coverage of the College and the election process as a guide to following this important event.
How the Electoral College voting will unfold on Monday
In its time-honored tradition, the Electoral College convenes on Monday to choose a new President. So what will happen during the day and what are the next steps?
http://blog.constitutioncenter.org/2016/12/how-the-electoral-college-voting-will-unfold-on-monday/The Interactive Constitution: Article II and The Electoral College
You can read the exact wording in the Constitution about the Electoral College in our Interactive Constitution, share that information with your friends and even embed the words on your own digital content.
https://constitutioncenter.org/interactive-constitution/articles/article-iiThe Interactive Constitution: Understanding The Electoral College
Sanford V. Levinson from the University of Texas Law School explains the story behind the Electoral College, which was set out in the 1787 Constitution as the mechanism by which Americans select their presidents.
https://constitutioncenter.org/interactive-constitution/amendments/amendment-xiiWhat happened the last time we had a Faithless Elector?
With another report of an Electoral College member ready to switch votes, it’s time to look back to the 2004 election, when Congress had to deal with two last-second challenges as the final presidential votes were counted in the House’s chambers.
http://blog.constitutioncenter.org/2016/12/what-happened-the-last-time-we-had-a-faithless-elector/What happens to a vote-switching Elector on December 19?
There is a distinct possibility that at least one Electoral College member will switch votes on December 19. So what happens to an elector when a person doesn’t vote for their pledged candidate and to the election in general?
http://blog.constitutioncenter.org/2016/12/what-happens-to-a-vote-switching-elector-on-december-19/Podcast: Should we abolish the Electoral College?
Joining our We the People podcast to present the best arguments for and against the Electoral College are two leading historians and political scientists. Alex Keyssar from Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School of Government and James Ceaser from the University of Virginia and a member of the Constitution Center’s Coalition of Freedom Advisory Board.
Why certificates of ascertainment are critical in the 2016 presidential election
December 13 marked a big deadline in the current presidential race, as 50 states and the District of Columbia file certificates confirming Donald Trump as the candidate with the most pledged electors heading into the December 19 Electoral College meetings.
http://blog.constitutioncenter.org/2016/12/why-today-is-a-critical-day-in-the-2016-presidential-election/Who are the Electors in the Electoral College?
Every four years, 538 people meet in 51 locations around the United States to pick the winner of the presidential election. So who are the members of the Electoral College?
http://blog.constitutioncenter.org/2016/10/who-are-the-electors-in-the-electoral-college/
