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

Presidential elections in the U.S. aren't decided by popular vote. They are instead determined by the Electoral College. Here's how it works.

During the general election, the voters in each State select their State's electors by casting their ballots. When the voters in each State cast votes for the Presidential candidate of their choice ...

During a presidential election in the United States, a candidate is not chosen based on their national popularity, but rather ...

Read more about how it works from our partners at USA Today. How many Electoral College votes does Kentucky have? Kentucky ...

When the Founding Fathers were drafting the Constitution, they created the electoral college process as a compromise between those who wanted Congress to pick the president and those who wanted to ...

The Electoral College is not a place; it's the process in which the president of the United States is elected, per the Constitution. According to the National Archives, the Electoral College was a ...

Since the Electoral College process is part of the original design of the Constitution, it would be necessary to pass a constitutional amendment to change this system. The Electoral Count Act of ...

This situation is the best justification for eliminating our outdated and malfunctioning Electoral College. For individuals favoring this nonfunctional part of our election process, here is a ...