US Electoral College withstands critics ... so far
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Lambasted as antiquated and anti-democratic, the Electoral College that decides the US presidency has survived for centuries as an unmovable albeit creaky pillar of the American political system.
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Even non-Americans can cast a vote in the upcoming U.S. presidential election thanks to a website tracking world opinion on the race for the White House.
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Candidates are confronting an electorate deeply unsettled about the United Statesâ ability to control its own destiny.
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NEW YORK - The US presidential election remained undecided into the early morning hours as the race for Ohio&#39;s 20 electoral votes remained too close to call.
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Opponents of gay marriage concede victory will not be swift in their attempt to amend the U.S. Constitution, even after prevailing in all 11 states where the issue was on the ballot last month.
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The four will cast their votes for one-time Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry at a Statehouse ceremony at noon. The Electoral College convenes in each of the 50 states today to cast their electoral votes.
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Looks like the Philippines, despite itself, has survived the election without excessive violence, major civil unrest, or untoward People Power eruptions. GMA finally has that elusive electoral mandate, and the air of uncertainty that pervaded Manila in the weeks leading up to the election has given way to (for some) an air of cautious optimism or (for others) resignation that nothing ever changes much in the Philippines and that the strong leadership and fundamental changes needed to save the country are long shots.
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Some elections are about persuasion. This one is about turnout. In past presidential debates, candidates have tried to change people&#39;s minds and win over undecideds.
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The counting of more than 150,000 provisional ballots cast in Ohio will go forward, despite John Kerry's concession that President Bush had won the state's 20 electoral votes, election officials said Wednesday.
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Here are the results so far in the presidential nominating contests, with candidates listed in order of how they finished:
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Florida pulls back from high-tech electoral reforms  -  and critics cheer
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Even non-Americans can cast a vote in the upcoming US presidential election thanks to a Web site tracking world opinion on the race for the White House.
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Critics say random post-election audits could alleviate the sort of concerns about voting accuracy that arose last week in N.H. This week it's Michigan's turn -- and once again, optical-scan machines are a major election presence. But the Secretary of State there says it's not going to be a problem.
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Touch-screen voting machines in the Sunshine State insist 18,000 voters had no preference in a congressional race won by fewer than 400 votes. A recount is under way, but that just means printing a hard copy of the contested ballots. By Kim Zetter.
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With exactly a week until the American presidential election, the number of states that are considered marginal appears to be growing.
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No widespread problems with electronic voting systems have turned up after Super Tuesday presidential primary voting in 24 states, but e-voting critics say the lack of such reports doesn't mean the voting was ultimately secure.
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Inside the battle for a critical chunk of votes