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The US Electoral College: the antiquated key to presidential success
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Electoral systems
Elections
United States of America
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Description
Presidential elections in the United States are decided not by the popular vote but by the election of state delegates to the Electoral College.
In this APO Backgrounder, Rodney Tiffen describes how the system works and what it means for the result - and looks at the latest polling from the United States.
Publication Details
Copyright:
APO and author 2008
License type:
CC BY-NC
Access Rights Type:
open
Post date:
9 Oct 2008
