Anyone who has taken American history and has an understanding of basic civics is likely aware of the Electoral College. Like many of the systems that make up our government and democratic process, the Electoral College has drawn a great deal of criticism and discontent over the years. Devised as a system to improve the […]
Why Midterm Elections Are Important
Voting is one of the founding principles that Democracy is built upon, and it should never be taken for granted. However, many people tend to focus in on presidential elections, and let midterm elections fall to the wayside. Voter turnout for midterm elections has always been conspicuously low. While this is understandable, because presidential elections […]
What Is The Electoral College? Electoral College Definition
There’s a trend where interest will spike, at least slightly, regarding the nature and the history of the Electoral College following a Presidential election. The rationale is fairly straightforward: when the election ends people (at least many) begin to look at the system which chose the new leader of the free world. By contrast, consider […]