The Electoral College is part of the answer. Rather than a simple nationwide winner-take-all system, the U.S. president is chosen by the electoral college – a delegate-based process that does not always align with the popular vote.

The US presidential election is not decided by which candidate wins the most votes nationally, but by who wins the most so-called Electoral College votes.

Less than a third of Americans want to keep the Electoral College, one survey found. Here's how this system is used to elect the president.

The Electoral College is how the president of the United States is elected. In the U.S., there are 538 votes up for grabs between all 50 states and the District of Columbia. To win the election, a candidate needs to secure 270 electoral votes which is the majority of the College.

How many Electoral College votes has Florida had in past elections? Florida has the third-most Electoral College voters, behind California, which has 54, and Texas, which has 40. New York is behind Florida with 28.

The Electoral College has become one of the more controversial parts of the election cycle. Here's how it works and where Oklahoma plays a role.

After months of campaigning, a candidate swap and plenty more news, Election Day is here and votes are being counted. Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are facing off to see who will be in control of the White House for the next four years.