The American president is chosen by the Electoral College, not the popular vote. Here's why that is and how it works.

The seven states widely considered to be close contests tonight are: Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, North Carolina, ...

You may be wondering if your vote matters. Here's how the Electoral College works, how electors are chosen and how many votes ...

The Electoral College has received a lot of attention of late, leading many to question why it exists — and what it would ...

Thanks to the 23rd Amendment, which gives electors to the District of Columbia, there are 538 votes in the Electoral College.

As the most populous state in the U.S. — more than 39.5 million people, according to the 2020 U.S. Census — California has ...

It's not the popular vote that decides who wins the presidency — it's the outcome of the Electoral College​. This map shows ...

The Electoral College is a controversial step in the U.S. election process ... Electors are allocated to each state roughly ...

Intentional news outlets, and even the U.S. government, do their best to clarify just what the electoral college is “The ...

Seven states lost one electoral vote each, while six states gained representation for the 2024 presidential election.

The Electoral College map may look a little different this year than the one you’re used to seeing — or at least the one from ...

They will cast their votes in the state they represent on the first Tuesday after the second Wednesday in December, the ...