In the US, presidential elections are decided by a state-based vote allocation system. Here’s what you need to know.
It’s at the heart of how presidential elections in the United States are decided. But for many, the Electoral College is a mystery, wrapped in a riddle, shrouded in an enigma.
It doesn’t have to be confusing, though.
To understand the Electoral College system, you first have to know that US presidents are not elected by the national popular vote: the total number of votes each candidate receives.
Instead, a group of 538 so-called “electors” select the president. These electors make up the Electoral College.
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