The Lessons of 1800
A mericans are headed to the polls today to cast their ballots in a crucial election. People are anxious, hopeful, and scared ...
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The Echoes of 1800 in the 2024 Election
But I’m struck by the similarities between 2024 and a much earlier election, one of the most consequential in our nation’s ...
John A. Ragosta: Thomas Jefferson could tell Donald Trump what to do after an election like ours
In March 1801, after the deeply partisan presidential election of 1800, Thomas Jefferson rose in the U.S. Capitol to take the ...
What if Trump and Harris tie on Election Day? That's when the 12th Amendment comes in
What if neither Kamala Harris nor Donald Trump secures the crucial 270 electoral votes needed to win, setting up a rare ...
This Year’s Election Dramas Are Tranquil Compared With America’s First Presidential Contests
The election of 1800 alone featured almost everything that's made President Trump's three presidential contests a wild ride.
Ballot box bedlam: Revisiting some of the most controversial elections in US history
The 2000 election between Democratic nominee Vice President Al Gore and Republican George W. Bush came down to a ...
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What happens if there’s a tie in the US presidential election?
Similar stalemates have occurred twice in US history, in 1800 and 1824. In the 1800 election, Thomas Jefferson’s ...
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Yes, there can be a tie in the Electoral College, but it’s unlikely
There have only been two times in U.S. history when no presidential candidate won the majority of electoral votes: the 1800 ...
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What if Trump and Harris tie on Election Day? That's when the 12th Amendment comes in
After the 1800 election, the House voted 35 times to break the tie in electoral votes between Democratic-Republicans Thomas Jefferson and his running mate Aaron Burr without reaching a majority.