National Popular Vote

Protesters demonstrate four years ago against Donald Trump, then the president-elect, outside Independence Hall in Philadelphia. Trump won the Electoral College but lost the popular vote by nearly 3 million votes.

As Presidency Hinges On A Handful Of States, Some Have Made A Popular Vote Pact

7:12pm November 06, 2020

by Laurel Wamsley

What would a national popular vote mean? Instead of watching days of livestreams of swing state poll workers, the result would have been settled on Tuesday night.

Connecticut is the latest state to pledge its electoral votes based on the outcome of the national popular vote. Here, an aide opens Electoral College ballot boxes during a joint session of Congress in January of 2017, to tally ballots for the president a

Connecticut OKs Bill Pledging Electoral Votes To National Popular-Vote Winner

2:58pm May 07, 2018

by Bill Chappell

Connecticut is set to join 10 states that commit their electoral votes to the presidential candidate who wins the nation's popular vote — regardless of who wins in those states.

Christmas is coming, but Donald Trump still has a lot to say about November's election.

More Than A Month Since Election Day, Trump, Clinton Teams Can't Let It Go

5:34pm December 21, 2016

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Donald Trump won. Hillary Clinton lost. But 2016 is the election that no one — not even Trump himself — can get over.

Hillary Clinton leaves after speaking at the Children's Defense Fund Beat the Odds Celebration at the Newseum in Washington on Nov. 16. It was her first speech since losing the presidential election.

Clinton's Popular-Vote Lead Is Now Over 2 Million, But Don't Expect Big Changes

8:18pm November 25, 2016

by Domenico Montanaro

The Democrat now leads Donald Trump by more than 2 million votes, as counting continues in California. But don't expect electors to overturn the result or for the Electoral College to be eliminated.