Electoral College | Watching America

United Arab Emirates: Strengths and Weaknesses in the US

Houssam Alsabbagh - November 7, 2026. Published in Alkhaleej

[I]ts greatest flaw lies in moving the power of decision in presidential elections from the people ... to the Electoral College, whose members represent the states.

Germany: Fight in Virginia: Bickering over Election Districts Undermines Democracy

Fiona Garratt - April 25, 2026. Published in Die Tageszeitung

[T]he leading Western nation is unwittingly shredding more and more of its own democracy.

México: Violence and Fear Rear Their Heads

Stephen Routledge - October 18, 2024. Published in El Heraldo de México

Trump is unlikely to accept a result that does not favor him.

Canada: Trump Lost, but He Can Still Win

Robin Koerner - September 19, 2024. Published in La Presse

A whole MAGA infrastructure, independent of traditional media, is spreading the good news about Trump.

Australia: Kamala Harris Could Win the Popular Vote by Millions — but Still Be Caught Short in the States That Count

Rejeanne Lacroix - September 9, 2024. Published in ABC News

México: Harris Boosts Democrats, But …

Stephen Routledge - August 25, 2024. Published in El Heraldo de México

[G]iven the peculiarities of the U.S. electoral system ... the election is still Trump's to lose.

Mexico: Trump: Failed Democracy

Robin Koerner - June 4, 2024. Published in La jornada

It is impossible to exaggerate the danger ... when dysfunctional institutions coexist with an unscrupulous leader whose behavior is clearly sociopathic.

Canada: With Elections in the US and India, 2024 Could Be the Most Important Year in the History of Democracy

Rejeanne Lacroix - January 2, 2024. Published in Toronto Star

Uganda: It’s Us, Not US, Who Should Save Our Country

Robin Koerner - December 22, 2021. Published in Monitor

We don’t require the United States of America, but ourselves, to save our country from the cyclic afflictions of electoral fraud and violence.

Mauritius: Jan. 7, 2021 – A New D-Day

Robin Koerner - January 13, 2021. Published in Mauritius Times

As horrific as the assault on the Capitol was, the transition from Jan. 6 to Jan. 7 was indeed a celebration of Democracy Day.

Japan: Heartbreak, Humiliation and Tragedy for the United States

Robin Koerner - January 7, 2021. Published in Japan Times

Hong Kong: Congress Assault Calls for US to Search Its Soul

Robin Koerner - January 7, 2021. Published in South China Morning Post

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