Electoral College

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US National Archives and Records Administration - Electoral College   - Provides information and statistics including a FAQ, electoral college calculator, teaching resources, historical election results and deadlines for state officials and voting resources.

The Case Program - The Electoral College - Information about the electoral college system presented by the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.

EC - Webzine about the U.S. Electoral College provides resources, references and stories about the myths and facts surrounding it.

Harper's Weekly - Hayes vs. Tilden: The Electoral College Controversy of 1876-1877 - Provides an overview of the controversy, biographies of those involved, and a day-by-day account of the events.

How Stuff Works - How the Electoral College Works - Kevin Bonsor's explanation includes an introduction, the Founding Fathers' idea, how electors get the real vote, distribution of 2004 and 2008 electoral votes, when the Electoral College counted, and the present view.

John W. Cooper - Is This a Democratic Way to Pick a President? - Defense of the electoral college and representative democracies from a senior at the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business

NPR - Debating the Merits of the Electoral College - Collection of stories reflecting various views on the Electoral College.

President Elect - Information on the election of US Presidents and the electoral college. Offers election results since 1789, history and electoral college debate.

270toWin.com - Interactive map for do-it-yourself projections of the electoral college results in the presidential election. Includes results of prior elections and each state's voting history.

What Is Your Electoral College I.Q.? - Trivia quiz to test your knowledge of the history of the Electoral College system.