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The Electoral College Explained; How the vote works, how some post-election scenarios could play out — and why, for all its flaws, this is still a good system; By KRISTINA DELL; Monday, Nov. 01, 2004;
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www.time.com/time/election2004/article/0,18471,749496,0...
www.time.com/time/election2004/article/0,18471,749496,00.html
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The Electoral College system was established in Article II of the Constitution and amended by the 12th Amendment in 1804. ... Critics of the Electoral College system, of which there are more than a few, point out that the system allows the possibility of a candidate actually losing the nationwide popular vote,
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usgovinfo.about.com/od/thepoliticalsystem/a/electcolleg...
usgovinfo.about.com/od/thepoliticalsystem/a/electcollege.htm
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In order to fully understand how the next President of the United States will be chosen in the coming weeks, it is important that New Jersey City University voters know how the Electoral College system works.
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www.gothictimesnetwork.com/news/2008/10/07/News/The-Ele...
www.gothictimesnetwork.com/news/2008/10/07/News/The-Electoral.College.Explained-3472406.shtml
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This video does a horrible job and doesn't even come close to explaining the electoral college. Put most simply, it's about a candidate having to win in the sovereign individual states (as opposed to the majority of the entire country as if there were no states). ... newstopia: US electoral system explained...
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsOF6YMqSY4
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In the U.S. presidential election system, how does the Electoral College work? ... The compromise was to set up an Electoral College system that allowed voters to vote for electors, who would then cast their votes for candidates, a system described in Article II, section 1 of the Constitution.
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people.howstuffworks.com/question472.htm
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In this article, we'll explain how this interesting system works. How is it that a candidate could win more votes overall and yet not be elected? What would happen if there were a tie in the Electoral College? Who then would elect the president?
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people.howstuffworks.com/electoral-college.htm
people.howstuffworks.com/electoral-college.htm
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Inside the Electoral College ... In 48 states and the district, the candidate who wins the popular vote wins all of the state's electors. Nebraska and Maine have a proportional system of awarding electors. ... US Voting Explained...
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www.rte.ie/news/2008/0711/electoralcollege.html
www.rte.ie/news/2008/0711/electoralcollege.html
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"The electoral college has been here since the beginning of our country. ... But there were potential faults in the system. The last time that was evident was in 1888, when Grover Cleveland, a Democrat running for re-election, narrowly won the popular vote. But Benjamin Harrison won more electoral votes by winning --
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www.cnn.com/2000/ALLPOLITICS/stories/11/02/electoral.co...
www.cnn.com/2000/ALLPOLITICS/stories/11/02/electoral.college/index.html
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