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

Kamala Harris or Donald Trump will need to secure at least 270 votes in the Electoral College to win the 2024 presidential election.

There are 538 votes in the Electoral College and it takes 270 — a majority — to win the presidency. In the 2024 election, CBS News projects Trump has secured 312 to Harris' 226. The race ...

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

Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris have spent months traveling the country on the 2024 presidential election campaign trail, vying for America's vote to move into the ...

These are the Electoral College votes a candidate needs to win the presidency. The system has been around since the first election when George Washington carried all 69 electoral votes.

A majority of Americans — more than 60% — support abolishing the Electoral College, according to a September report by the Pew Research Center. But the system has survived an unprecedented ...

Much discussion about the Electoral College’s merits rests on thinly veiled partisan hopes. Democrats harbor frustration at the prospect of winning more popular votes than Republicans in a loss ...

The actual outcome of the 2024 presidential election will be determined by the Electoral College. The Conversation U.S. has had several articles explaining the history and effects of the United ...

With every new presidential election cycle, U.S. citizens ask themselves the same question, keeping in mind the power of the Electoral College: "Does my vote count?" Local and state officials ...

It's Election Day, which means it's time for a quick crash course on the Electoral College. The Electoral College is the key to the American presidential voting process, created by the Founding ...