A lot has changed in the United States over the past 250 years, including in our government. But the country is still clinging to one arguably outdated relic from its Founders: the Electoral College.

A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. More than 150 million Americans cast ballots for president in November, but it’s 538 ...

The voters have cast their ballots, and after those ballots have been counted, and a winner has been projected by news organizations, that’s not the conclusion of the election. The actual outcome of ...

Every presidential election cycle, constitutional law expert Alison LaCroix can count on people asking her one question when they learn what she does for a living. “Why do we have the Electoral ...

Together, these 538 electors make up the Electoral College. On Election Day, tens of millions of Americans go to a voting booth and cast their ballots for President and Vice President, except that ...

Ben Sheehan provides a comprehensive exploration of the Electoral College. Ben Sheehan unpacks the Electoral College's intricate complicated history and current complexities in this episode of “Civics ...

Americans are gearing up for yet another contentious presidential election. And while nearly 155 million people across the United States voted in the 2020 presidential election, all eyes will be on ...

A Pennsylvania state elector casts his vote in the 2020 presidential election in Harrisburg on Dec. 14, 2020. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) Every presidential election cycle, constitutional law ...