Tag: electoral college

  • Map of United States with glowing fault lines and state names in 1912

    What If Roosevelt’s Milwaukee Wound Had Been Fatal — But Slowly?

    Roosevelt wins the 1912 election while mortally wounded, then dies before the inauguration. What follows mirrors the 1876 Tilden-Hayes crisis — a constitutional fight over whether the Electoral College can legally seat Hiram Johnson as president. #WhatIf

  • Key Elections That Shaped the Electoral College

    The elections of 1800, 1876, and 2000 illustrate Electoral College flaws, political disputes, and the tension between popular and electoral votes, significantly impacting American democracy.