The Latest Breaking News from the Electoral College

People trying to understand politics in the United States today often turn to history for precedents and perspective. Are our current divisions like the ones that preceded the American Revolution or the Civil War? Did the dramatic events of the 1960s generate the same kind of social and political forces…

Get rid of states? Legal scholar Stephen Legomsky, who taught for 34 years at the Washington University in St. Louis School of Law, has just published a book, “Reimagining the American Union,” that proposes a radical idea: Abolish state government. The Conversation’s politics and democracy editor, Naomi Schalit – a…

A party without a leader is hopeless

About a month after President-elect Donald Trump emerged victorious in the 2024 presidential election, three Democratic legislators have introduced a constitutional amendment that would abolish the Electoral College if passed.

Senators propose abolition of ‘flawed and outdated’ system that ‘disenfranchises millions of Americans’

Senate Democrats propose amendment to replace Electoral College with popular vote system, sparking debate and criticism from GOP lawmakers.

This article is based on a presentation by the author to the Electoral Regulations Forum.

While many figured that the president-elect was just trolling liberals with his post, some progressives hoped that Republicans would actually believe him and suddenly support getting rid of the Electoral College.

Now is the time to engage in critical self-reflection