58 percent favor electing presidents based on popular vote: Gallup

A near majority of Americans favor amending the Constitution in order to elect presidents based on the popular vote, according to a poll released Friday. 

The Gallup survey found that 58 percent of Americans are in favor of making the change, while 39 percent still prefer the Electoral College system.

Backing for the popular vote system has been consistent since 2000, the pollster noted. The notable exception was following the 2016 presidential election, when then-candidate...