What Congress Is Doing on the Electoral College
Why advocates are looking to the states for a popular vote
Throughout the 20th century, Congress held numerous hearings and considered bills that would either reform or replace the Electoral College. The most serious effort came after the 1968 presidential election, in which Richard Nixon won a resounding electoral college victory over Hubert Humphrey, despite winning just 43.5% of the popular vote. The House passed a proposed constitutional amendment …
