Republican candidate and former president Donald Trump, along with Democratic vice president Kamala Harris, has been holding rival rallies as they approach the final phase of the U.S. presidential election campaign. The winner, who will become the 47th president, won’t be chosen by a direct popular vote. Instead, an indirect system called the Electoral College will decide the outcome. This unique process is a key feature of America’s long-standing democracy.
How Americans Vote in the Electoral College
The Electoral College was made up of agents from each U.S. state who voted to choose the next president based on their party. When Americans vote will the presidential election on November 5, they’re choosing these agents in their state, who will then cast the final votes for president. Each state has a set number of Electoral College votes: two votes for its two U.S. Senators plus several votes based on its population size, represented in the House of Representatives. To win the presidency, a candidate needs at least 270 out of the 538 total Electoral College votes.
Winner Takes Everything
Each U.S. state has a set number of Electoral College votes. Most states use a "winner-takes-all" rule, where the candidate who wins the most votes in a state gets all of that state’s Electoral College votes. This system can lead to situations where a candidate becomes president by winning enough Electoral College votes, even if they don’t have the most votes from the public.
In the 2016 election, Although Democrat Hillary Clinton won nearly three million more votes than Republican Donald Trump, he secured 306 Electoral College votes. Trump won key states with high Electoral College votes, including Texas (38), Florida (29), Pennsylvania (20), Ohio (18), Michigan (16), Georgia (16), North Carolina (15), Arizona (16), and Wisconsin (10). He called this win “beautiful.”
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