The Electoral College is how the president of the United States is elected. In the U.S., there are 538 votes up for grabs between all 50 states and the District of Columbia. To win the election, a candidate needs to secure 270 electoral votes which is the majority of the College.

One of the quirks of the U.S. election process is that one candidate can win the popular vote but another can win the electoral vote and thus the presidency.

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

But how much of the popular vote and electoral vote did Trump win ... However, his tally could increase as more votes are counted. The Electoral College is the way American voters indirectly choose the next president and vice president through each ...

MSNBC's Chris Hayes and Rachel Maddow come to terms with a Trump victory in 2024. Trump has gathered 267 electoral votes, having won Pennsylvania, as of 2:00 am. When the results in Alaska and Maine are confirmed,

Larry Garber, an international affairs professor at George Washington University, discussed the relationship between the popular vote and the Electoral College in U.S. presidential elections.