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Most Americans support using the popular vote to decide U.S. presidents, data shows

NPR

Posted on August 10, 2022 · There have been five presidents who won the electoral vote but not the popular vote, including George W. Bush and Donald Trump.

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Election 2016

Patrick: Rogue Texas Elector Could Lead To Binding Law

Patrick Svitek, Texas Tribune

Posted on December 8, 2016 · Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said Wednesday that a Texas Republican elector's decision not to vote for Donald Trump may lead state legislators to pass a law requiring electors to support the winner of the statewide popular vote.

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Election 2016

How To Win The Presidency With 23 Percent Of The Popular Vote

Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR

Posted on November 3, 2016 · It can be done. How? Because of the Electoral College. In fact, through the years, the winner-take-all system the U.S. employs has skewed result after result.

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Harris County needs “immediate” upgrades to voting infrastructure, internal report finds

Andrew Schneider, Politics & Government Reporter

Posted on January 3, 2023 · The post-election analysis by the Harris County Elections Administrator’s Office could not yet determine whether alleged paper ballot shortages had kept people from voting, as the Harris County Republican Party has charged.

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Town Square

Amy Spitalnick on the Charlottesville Trial and What Can Be Done to Prevent the Spread of Hate Moving Forward

Garrett Bohlmann

Posted on January 2, 2023 · Discussing the violence that occurred with the activist who led the lawsuit against the organizers of the Unite the Right rally.

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Harris County

An election probe heightens the tension between Texas leaders and the Houston area

Ashley Lopez, WGCU

Posted on December 8, 2022 · After a series of issues in Democratic-leaning Harris County on Election Day, Republican state leaders in Texas have suggested criminal charges may be warranted.

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Houston Matters

Brittney Griner released (Dec. 8, 2022)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on December 8, 2022 · On Thursday's show: We discuss what we know about Griner’s release and whether the prisoner the United States released is a steep price to pay. And we learn why the League of Women Voters of Houston is shifting from a volunteer-only organization to hiring staff.

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