Electoral College vs popular vote Associated Press Oct 1, 2020 Oct 1, 2020 Updated Nov 14, 2020 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Question: Why is it that one candidate can win the popular vote but another wins the electoral vote and thus the presidency?kAmkDEC@?8mp?DH6Cik^DEC@?8m %92EVD 9@H E96 7C2>6CD @7 E96 r@?DE:EFE:@? D6E :E FA]k^AmkAm%9:D F?:BF6 DJDE6> @7 6=64E:?8 AC6D:56?ED :D 2 3:8 C62D@? H9J s@?2=5 %CF>A H@? E96 AC6D:56?4J :? a_`e] u@FC 42?5:52E6D :? 9:DE@CJ 92G6 H@? 2 >2;@C:EJ @7 E96 A@AF=2C G@E6 @?=J E@ 36 56?:65 E96 AC6D:56?4J 3J E96 t=64E@C2= r@==686]k^Am kAm%96 t=64E@C2= r@==686 H2D 56G:D65 2E E96 r@?DE:EFE:@?2= r@?G6?E:@? :? `fgf] xE H2D 2 4@>AC@>:D6 36EH66? E9@D6 H9@ H2?E65 5:C64E A@AF=2C 6=64E:@?D 7@C AC6D:56?E 2?5 E9@D6 H9@ AC676CC65 E@ 92G6 r@?8C6DD 564:56] pE 2 E:>6 @7 =:EE=6 ?2E:@?2= :56?E:EJ 2?5 4@>A6E:E:@? 2>@?8 E96 DE2E6D[ E96C6 H6C6 4@?46C?D E92E A6@A=6 H@F=5 72G@C E96:C C68:@?2= 42?5:52E6D 2?5 E92E 3:8 DE2E6D H:E9 56?D6C A@AF=2E:@?D H@F=5 5@>:?2E6 E96 G@E6]k^Am People are also reading… Former Nebraska running back 'Tough' Tony Davis dies at 73 Nebraska football target predicted to Big Ten rival 30-year-old Lincoln woman whose death deemed suspicious ID'd Last-minute effort to let nonresidents vote in Lincoln elections dropped Developer feels shoved out of Grand Island good life district, seeks state intervention Kearney restaurant owner Carlos Godinez will be deported Nebraska basketball lands commitment from sharpshooter Sam Orme Lincoln middle school assault leaves girl with possible brain bleed, police say Grand Island man arrested for fifth DUI offense Proposal to let nonresidents vote in Omaha, Lincoln elections advances in auditor oversight bill Nebraska baseball sweeps Saturday doubleheader over Penn State Nebraska women's basketball transfer tracker: Portal names to watch Movies and TV shows casting in Lincoln Nebraska basketball's Petra Bozan plans to transfer portal How to watch the Nebraska football spring game: Time, TV channel kAm%96 t=64E@C2= r@==686 92D dbg >6>36CD[ H:E9 E96 ?F>36C 2==@42E65 E@ 6249 DE2E6 32D65 @? 9@H >2?J C6AC6D6?E2E:G6D :E 92D :? E96 w@FD6 A=FD :ED EH@ D6?2E@CD] W%96 s:DEC:4E @7 r@=F>3:2 86ED E9C66[ 56DA:E6 E96 724E E92E E96 9@>6 E@ r@?8C6DD 92D ?@ G@E6 :? r@?8C6DD]Xk^Am kAm%@ 36 6=64E65 AC6D:56?E[ E96 H:??6C >FDE 86E 2E =62DE 92=7 A=FD @?6 — @C af_ 6=64E@C2= G@E6D]k^Am kAm%9:D 9J3C:5 DJDE6> >62?D E92E >@C6 H6:89E :D 8:G6? E@ 2 D:?8=6 G@E6 :? 2 D>2== DE2E6 E92? E96 G@E6 @7 D@>6@?6 :? 2 =2C86 DE2E6[ =625:?8 E@ @FE4@>6D 2E E:>6D E92E 92G6 366? 2E @55D H:E9 E96 A@AF=2C G@E6]k^AmkAmx? 724E[ A2CE @7 2 AC6D:56?E:2= 42?5:52E6VD 42>A2:8? DEC2E68J :D 5C2H:?8 2 >2A @7 DE2E6D E96 42?5:52E6 42? 2?5 >FDE H:? E@ 82E96C af_ 6=64E@C2= G@E6D]k^Am kAmx? a_`e[ 7@C :?DE2?46[ s6>@4C2E w:==2CJ r=:?E@? C646:G65 ?62C=J a]h >:==:@? >@C6 G@E6D E92? %CF>A :? E96 AC6D:56?E:2= 6=64E:@?[ 27E6C C24<:?8 FA >@C6 =@AD:565 H:?D :? 3:8 DE2E6D =:<6 }6H *@C< 2?5 r2=:7@C?:2] qFE D96 =@DE E96 AC6D:56?4J 5F6 E@ %CF>AVD H:??:?8 >2C8:? :? E96 t=64E@C2= r@==686[ H9:49 42>6 27E6C 96 AF==65 @FE ?2CC@H G:4E@C:6D :? =6DD A@AF=2E65 |:5H6DE6C? DE2E6D =:<6 |:49:82? 2?5 (:D4@?D:?]k^AmkAmxE H@F=5 E2<6 2 4@?DE:EFE:@?2= 2>6?5>6?E E@ 23@=:D9 E96 t=64E@C2= r@==686 — 2? F?=:<6=J >@G6 3642FD6 @7 9@H 5:77:4F=E :E :D E@ A2DD 2?5 C2E:7J 4@?DE:EFE:@?2= 492?86D] qFE E96C6VD 2 D6A2C2E6 >@G6>6?E E92E 42==D 7@C 2 4@>A24E @7 DE2E6D E@ 2==@42E6 2== E96:C 6=64E@C2= G@E6D E@ E96 ?2E:@?2= A@AF=2C G@E6 H:??6C[ C682C5=6DD @7 9@H E9@D6 :?5:G:5F2= DE2E6D @AE65 :? 2? 6=64E:@?] %92E DE:== 7246D 2? FA9:== 4=:>3[ E9@F89]k^Am 0 Comments Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story 8 commonly asked questions in the 2020 presidential election A collection of answers to commonly asked questions around the U.S. presidential election this year. 10 commonly asked questions in the 2020 presidential election A collection of answers to commonly asked questions around the U.S. presidential election this year.
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