The Electoral College explained: How it works and why your vote is important
The Electoral College is the process by which Americans elect their president and vice president through appointed state electors and the electoral votes they cast. A candidate needs 270 of the 538 total electoral votes to win the 2024 presidential election.
What is the Electoral College, and how does it work? Kentucky's votes went to Trump
Read more about how it works from our partners at USA Today. How many Electoral College votes does Kentucky have? Kentucky has eight votes. This year, those
EXPLAINER: Electoral College vs. popular vote in the United States
One of the quirks of the U.S. election process is that one candidate can win the popular vote but another can win the electoral vote and thus the presidency.
What is the Electoral College, how many electors does Michigan have?
The Electoral College is how the president (and vice president) of the United States is elected. In the U.S., there are 538 electors who each get an electoral vote between all 50 states and the District of Columbia. To win the election, the president needs ...
Electoral votes by state, and why states have more than others
The blue and red maps have become a staple of Election Day coverage, but how are Electoral College votes allocated?
What is the Electoral College? Here's what to know, including how many votes Arizona gets
You may be wondering if your vote matters. Here's how the Electoral College works, how electors are chosen and how many votes Arizona gets.
How Many Electoral College Votes Do the Seven Battleground States Have?
Just 93 out of 538 electoral votes are likely to decide the presidential election. The seven swing states have a combined total of 93 Electoral College votes, or 17.3% of the total, with both candidates devoting huge amounts of time and money trying to win them.
What state has the most electoral votes?: Here's a state-by-state Electoral College breakdown
In the race to 270 electoral votes, California and Texas are the biggest prizes, but all eyes are on seven battleground states that could decide the presidency. The state with the most electoral votes has 54 votes while the states with the least votes have three votes each.
Electoral College Map: How many votes does New Hampshire have in the Electoral College?
The Electoral College is the key to the American presidential voting process, created by the Founding Fathers in 1787 as a compromise between the popular vote, directly among citizens, and a congressional vote.
How many Electoral College votes does Missouri have? And how are electors picked?
With Election Day underway in Kansas City and the rest of the United States, both the Republican and Democratic candidates for president hope to receive the majority of the electoral votes from the Electoral College.
What is the Electoral College and how does it work? What to know amid popular vote results
The Electoral College has become one of the more controversial parts of the election cycle. Here's how it works and where ...
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What is the Electoral College and how does the US use it to elect presidents?
Republicans Trump and Bush lost the popular vote during their presidential runs but won the Electoral College to claim ...
Why do we have the Electoral College? The history of and arguments against the institution
The Electoral College is a controversial step in the U.S. election process ... month period in 1787 to address issues ...
Electoral College Map Forecast: Three Different Projections Based on Polls
It will take 270 electoral votes to win the 2024 presidential election. Joe Biden triumphed in 2020 with 306 votes by winning ...
What happens if there is a tie in the Electoral College? What it could mean for Kamala Harris and Donald Trump
Electors meet on Dec. 17 to cast their votes. Only about half the states have laws requiring their Electors to vote for the ...
How Texas is voting in the race for President of the United States | County-by-county breakdown
Winning Texas means 40 Electoral College votes. Here's how the state is voting in each county.
What is Electoral College and how does US use it to elect presidents?
Donald Trump won the presidency in 2016 because of the Electoral College. So did George W. Bush in 2000. The Electoral ...
The Electoral College Makes the U.S. a Laughingstock | Opinion
Many Americans don't want to hear it, but the Electoral College is a uniquely damaging system that wildly distorts the will ...