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Electoral College benefits whiter states, study shows

  • Written by William Blake, Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Electoral College benefits whiter states, study showsA congressional staffer opens the boxes containing the Electoral College ballots in January 2017.Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call

States can force members of the Electoral College to vote for the winner of the popular vote in their state’s presidential primary, the Supreme Court recently ruled. The July 6 decision removed one of the two reasons why...

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