Electoral College

Electors in West Virginia met Monday to cast their votes for president and vice president. As expected, the state’s five electoral votes went to Donald Trump and Mike Pence, respectively.

On Dec. 14, electoral votes for the president of the United States will officially be cast in all 50 states. In normal years, the Electoral College is often considered a formality in the election process for the office of president. According to experts, it is the Electoral College that actually decides who will secure the office, not the voters in the United States.

On this West Virginia Morning, we hear from a professor of political science about the electoral college and the process to finalize the results of the 2020 race for president of the United States. Also, we listen to this week’s Mountain Stage Song of the Week brought to you by musician John Darnielle.

There were no surprises today as five West Virginia electors cast the state’s official votes for the next president and vice president of the United…