Each state's number of electoral votes in U.S. presidential elections is determined by its representation in Congress. Here’s ...

The Electoral College is the unique American system of electing presidents. It is different from the popular vote, and it has ...

Election experts expect the main law enacted in response to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol to pass its first major ...

With Election Day in the books, the next step is the Electoral College. The process of electing the President of the United ...

Donald Trump defeated Kamala Harris in the 2024 race for the White House. Follow along with live updates from across the USA ...

a joint session of Congress is held to certify the electoral votes. As president of the Senate, the vice president presides over the joint session and announces the official count. In 2021 ...

A Capitol Police intelligence assessment obtained by ABC News warns of a heightened threat to government officials and ...

officiate as a joint session of the House and Senate convenes to count the Electoral College votes cast in the presidential election, at the Capitol in Washington, Jan. 6, 2021. Credit ...

Hours after Trump's victory, advocacy groups were setting their sights on the president-elect, who will take office Jan. 20.

What to know about the 2024 election results. Vice President Kamala Harris addressed a crowd of supporters hours after Donald ...

The rules governing the Electoral College date back to 1887, and they include Congress' role in counting the votes on Jan. 6. In 2021, however, a riot and real effort to overturn the results of ...

California has a total of 54 electoral votes – one for each senator and one for each of the 52 congressional districts.