One Person, One Vote: How Does the Electoral College Work? (Blog)
When you cast your vote for President of the United States, you are not voting directly for a candidate. Instead, your vote — and the votes of…, Members of the Electoral College vote on behalf of a given state for the candidate that wins that state’s popular vote. For example, if a certain…, Put another way: the Democrats and Republicans in your state will both pick a group of electors at their conventions. When it’s time to elect the…, This method of allocating electoral votes means that, theoretically, a candidate could win a majority of the state’s electoral votes without winning…, In most cases, the slate of electors pledged to a candidate that wins a state will unanimously vote for that candidate and their nominee for vice…, The candidate who receives a majority, 270 electoral votes, is elected President. The totals are entered into the journal of the House and Senate and…, After the election is certified, the President and vice president are inaugurated on January 20. The Problem with the Electoral College…, On top of that, it has a major impact on local officers. During each presidential election, dozens or hundreds of congressional, state, and local…