A mericans are headed to the polls today to cast their ballots in a crucial election. People are anxious, hopeful, and scared ...

But I’m struck by the similarities between 2024 and a much earlier election, one of the most consequential in our nation’s ...

In U.S. elections, every vote was counted on election night prior to 2020.

The US is not unaccustomed to contentious elections, but they rarely result in violence. However, an electoral tie and a ...

What if neither Kamala Harris nor Donald Trump secures the crucial 270 electoral votes needed to win, setting up a rare ...

The election of 1800 alone featured almost everything that's made President Trump's three presidential contests a wild ride.

Despite our differences, we have repeatedly proved that, when unified in a great effort, we as a people can triumph over many a fierce foe.

The 12th Amendment states that in such cases, the House of Representatives shall immediately choose the president by ballot ...

The last time a tie forced Congress to pick the president was in the 1800 election, which pitted Thomas Jefferson against incumbent president John Adams. Lawmakers in a badly divided House ...

Michigan lost a seat in Congress and an electoral college vote as a result of the 2020 Census. It marked the fifth ...

After the 1800 election, the House voted 35 times to break the tie in electoral votes between Democratic-Republicans Thomas Jefferson and his running mate Aaron Burr without reaching a majority.