How the Electoral College Works
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Ah, Election Day, when Americans everywhere cast their ballot for the next President ofthe United States.Except, not really – Americans don't directly vote for president.So, what's happening on election day then? It's a bit complicated because of somethingcalled the Electoral College.To keep things simple for now, think of the Electoral College as a collection of the 538votes that determine who the President of the United States will be.Why 538?Because that's the number of Senators 100 plus the number of Representatives, 438 inCongress. Why are there 438 Representatives in Congress?Stop asking so many question right now we're trying to keep this simple:These 538 votes in the Electoral College aren't given to the citizens directly, but are insteaddivided among the states.So how does the Electoral College give out the vot...
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Ah, Election Day, when Americans everywhere cast their ballot for the next President ofthe United States.Except, not really – Americans don't directly vote for president.So, what's happening on election day then? It's a bit complicated because of somethingcalled the Electoral College.To keep things simple for now, think of the Electoral College as a collection of the 538votes that determine who the President of the United States will be.Why 538?Because that's the number of Senators 100 plus the number of Representatives, 438 inCongress. Why are there 438 Representatives in Congress?Stop asking so many question right now we're trying to keep this simple:These 538 votes in the Electoral College aren't given to the citizens directly, but are insteaddivided among the states.So how does the Electoral College give out the vot...
