This day in history: Electors chosen for first presidential election

United States’ first ever presidential electors were chosen for the country’s first presidential election.Those electors made ...
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Election of 1800: Presidential tie

The 1800 Presidential Election, which ended in a tie between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr, presented Congress with a ...
The Boston Globe

The gerrymandering battle has a historical precedent. It’s a warning we should heed.

The triumph of partisanship over principle was vividly played out in the key state of Virginia in the 1800 presidential election. Alexander Keyssar, a professor of history and social policy at the ...
Daily Press

Presidential history: The time and place of presidential inaugurations

Few national events embody the ethos of the Constitution and the United States’ unique democratic republic as presidential inaugurations. The 60th quadrennial induction ceremony will occur on Jan. 20.