In order to win, a candidate needs to secure 270 electoral votes which constitutes the majority of the Electoral College. According to the National Archives, before a general election, each ...

The Electoral College – explained 02:56. At state capitols across the U.S. Tuesday, the presidential electors will be gathering to cast their electoral votes, formalizing President-elect Donald ...

Forty-eight states have a winner-take-all system where the winner of the state's popular vote gets all of its electoral votes. Maine and Nebraska are the only states with a split ...

Known as the Electoral College, it’s more of a state-by-state race, really. 538 electoral ‘votes’ are up for grabs and distributed among states based on their population.

The Electoral College is a controversial step in the U.S. election process that dates back to the 18th century. While there's a growing movement to try to get rid of it, ...

If men had supported Kamala Harris at the same level as women, Harris would have won the popular vote, and possibly the ...

Despite its substantial-sounding name, the Electoral College isn’t a permanent body: It’s more of a process. For decades, a majority of Americans have wanted it to be changed.

In recent history, Ronald Reagan secured the largest Electoral College victory in 1984 when he won every state in the nation except Minnesota, the home state of his opponent, Walter Mondale.

A look at the Electoral College and how it works, as Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris compete for the White House on Election Day, Nov. 5. Skip Navigation Share on Facebook ...