In order to stop such a filibuster, a supermajority of three-fifths of the senators, or 60 of the 100, is required, at which ...

Explore the Electoral College, a system that elects the U.S. president. Learn about its history, process, and how it differs from popular vote.

Promising to ensure that their supporters conduct themselves in an orderly manner before and after the election, they appealed to the electoral commission and the police not to compromise the ...

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a malicious package on the Python Package Index (PyPI) that has racked up thousands of downloads for over three years while stealthily exfiltrating developers ...

Since it would give the southern states excessive authority, the northern states were against this. After the Three-Fifths Compromise was established, each enslaved person was considered three-fifths ...

But if the Electoral College were to be based on representation in Congress, the Three Fifths Compromise’s amplification of Southern political power would carry over into choosing the president.

A direct popular vote for the presidency would undermine that power. But if the Electoral College were to be based on ...

Thirty is the magic number for a three-fifths majority in the chamber, the minimum needed to be successful in a veto override. Recounts are permitted if margin of victory is “less than or equal ...

Michael Lee of Wrightsville Beach turned back Wilmington Democrat David Hill. Thirty is the magic number for a three-fifths majority in the chamber, the minimum needed to be successful in a veto ...

(The Center Square) – Republicans flipped a blue seat red to take 31 seats in the North Carolina Senate on Tuesday, winning three pivotal races on a night when one for each party was decided by ...

(The Center Square) – Republicans flipped a blue seat red to take 31 seats in the North Carolina Senate on Tuesday, winning three pivotal races on a night when one for each party was decided by less ...