“The electors shall meet in their respective states” : bias and the US Presidential Electoral College, 1960–2012

Auteur(s) et Affiliation(s)



Description :
This article examines bias and the US Presidential Electoral College, 1960–2012. First, it explains that in common with other plurality-based electoral systems, the College tends to exaggerate the apparent mandate received by the winner of the popular vote but, on occasion, can deliver victory to the second-placed candidate. Second, it analyses the evidence for such a bias and demonstrates that neither major party is a consistent beneficiary; the prime source of bias is to be found in the relative effectiveness of parties' own vote-winning strategies.


Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Political geography, issn : 0962-6298, 2014, vol. 40, p. 35-45, nombre de pages : 11

Date :
2014

Editeur :
Pays édition : Royaume-Uni, Oxford, Butterworth-Heinemann