Presidential Elections and the Electoral College by Manabu Saeki HARDBACK

State University of New York Press

Presidential Elections and the Electoral CollegeRepresentation, Vote Decision, and Electoral Result\nAuthor(s): Manabu Saeki\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: State University of New York Press, United States\nImprint: State University of New York Press\nISBN-13: 9798855806724, 979-8855806724\nSynopsis\nExamines the presidential elections from 1832 to 2020 and reveals that the unequal representation of popular vote among states and wasted votes received by popular vote winners are major causes of the split between the popular vote result and Electoral College result.\n\nDuring the 2020 presidential election, it was possible, if unlikely, for a candidate to win the election by winning only 21 percent of the popular vote in the nation. Inversely, it was possible for a candidate to win 79 percent of popular vote and still lose the election. Examining presidential elections from 1832 to 2020, Manabu Saeki reveals that the unequal representation of popular vote among states and wasted votes r.