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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 2004
Page
8
Voters on November 2 cast ballots for electors who will formally choose the president in December. The piece explains the electoral college process and how the popular vote translates into the electoral tally.
The Constitutional Convention debated direct popular vote but feared regional bias. It rejected Congressional selection and adopted indirect election through the Electoral College. Aside from 1804 party provisions, the method has remained essentially unchanged.
The text explains that electors can split their votes, a practice seen 34 times since 1804. In 2000 Gore won the popular vote but Bush secured Florida's 25 electoral votes after a disputed ballot. The Supreme Court ruling halted recounts and gave Bush 271 to 266, confirming his victory.
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