What you need to know about abolishing the Electoral College

Published March 19, 2019 10:35pm ET



Amid a number of proposals pushed by 2020 Democratic presidential candidates trying to stand out in a crowded field comes an idea that totally doesn’t scream “sore loser” at all: abolishing the Electoral College.

During a CNN town hall on Monday, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., said, “My view is that every vote matters. And the way we can make that happen is that we can have national voting, and that means get rid of the Electoral College.”

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