Electoral college

The National Popular Vote ballot initiative seeks to award Michigan’s electoral college votes to the winner of the national popular vote in a presidential election.

Former Michigan Democratic Party Chair Mark Brewer and former state GOP chair Saul Anuzis are launching a petition drive to add Michigan to the National Popular Vote (NPV) consortium.

Electors gathered today at their state capitols to formalize Donald Trump's election to the presidency. As expected, Michigan's 16 electors cast their…

A lot of attention is being paid today to the usually almost-anonymous job of being a presidential elector.This afternoon at the state Capitol, in the…

I have been a staunch defender of the Electoral College, that quaint mechanism left over from the early days of the republic. You may well know how it…

In this Week in Review, Weekend Edition host Rebecca Kruth and senior news analyst Jack Lessenberry discuss the results of Election 2016, now that the…

It would take a major swing in voter demographics to turn Michigan red in the upcoming presidential election, according to a new tool developed by NPR.The…

A bill that would change how Michigan allocates its electoral college votes is back in the mix in Lansing.Republican state representatives Cindy Gamrat,…

LANSING (AP) - Michigan Republicans are exploring whether to change the rules so their presidential candidate can net electoral votes without having to…

Each week, Ken Sikkema, former Senate Majority Leader and Senior Policy Fellow at Public Sector Consultants, and Susan Demas, publisher of Inside Michigan…