/tags/electoral-college Electoral College en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Mon, 26 Apr 2021 17:48:18 GMT /news/2021-04-26/census-to-release-1st-results-that-shift-electoral-college-house-seats Based on population shifts recorded by the 2020 census, Texas, Florida and North Carolina are among the states gaining representation, while California, New York and Pennsylvania are losing influence. Mon, 26 Apr 2021 17:48:18 GMT /news/2021-04-26/census-to-release-1st-results-that-shift-electoral-college-house-seats Hansi Lo Wang, Connie Hanzhang Jin, Zach Levitt /politics/2021-01-07/lessons-from-capitol-storming-words-matter-and-times-up-for-electoral-college A scholar of politics tells Texas Standard how political theater has consequences, and that the electoral college is “on the chopping block.� Thu, 07 Jan 2021 20:21:41 GMT /politics/2021-01-07/lessons-from-capitol-storming-words-matter-and-times-up-for-electoral-college Jill Ament, Caroline Covington /politics/2021-01-07/these-central-texas-members-of-congress-objected-to-certifying-bidens-victory Sen. Ted Cruz and 16 Texas members of the U.S. House of Representatives objected to the certification of President-elect Joe Biden's Electoral College victory overnight Wednesday. Here's what the Central Texas members had to say about their vote. Thu, 07 Jan 2021 18:30:54 GMT /politics/2021-01-07/these-central-texas-members-of-congress-objected-to-certifying-bidens-victory Andy Jechow /politics/2021-01-07/congress-certifies-biden-victory-trump-pledges-orderly-transition-on-jan-20 Lawmakers returned to the Capitol after hours of chaos in which protesters forced their way into the building and abruptly halted Congress' tally of Electoral College votes. Thu, 07 Jan 2021 13:09:18 GMT /politics/2021-01-07/congress-certifies-biden-victory-trump-pledges-orderly-transition-on-jan-20 Juana Summers /politics/2016-12-29/texas-elector-says-he-couldnt-vote-amid-voter-id-confusion Chris Suprun, a Texas Republican elector, caused a stir this year by raising the possibility that he would cast his Electoral College ballot for someone� Fri, 30 Dec 2016 01:34:13 GMT /politics/2016-12-29/texas-elector-says-he-couldnt-vote-amid-voter-id-confusion Jim Malewitz, Texas Tribune /politics/2016-12-19/some-texas-electors-wont-vote-for-trump-and-our-founding-fathers-are-probably-ok-with-that Today at the Texas State Capitol, electors will cast their votes for president of the United States. The expectation, of course, is that they will vote� Mon, 19 Dec 2016 13:49:48 GMT /politics/2016-12-19/some-texas-electors-wont-vote-for-trump-and-our-founding-fathers-are-probably-ok-with-that Ashley Lopez /politics/2016-12-05/texas-republican-elector-says-he-wont-vote-for-trump From the Texas Tribune:Another Texas Republican elector is objecting to Donald Trump, saying he will not vote for the president-elect.In a New York Times� Mon, 05 Dec 2016 23:32:29 GMT /politics/2016-12-05/texas-republican-elector-says-he-wont-vote-for-trump Patrick Svitek /texas/2016-11-29/this-texas-elector-resigned-rather-than-voting-for-donald-trump From Texas Standard:On Dec. 19, Texas' members of the Electoral College will assemble at the state capitol and cast their votes for President-elect Donald� Tue, 29 Nov 2016 21:45:00 GMT /texas/2016-11-29/this-texas-elector-resigned-rather-than-voting-for-donald-trump Michael Marks