The United States is the only democracy in the world where a presidential candidate can get the most popular votes and still lose the election. Thanks to the Electoral College, that has happened ...

The Electoral College was devised at the Constitutional Convention in 1787. It was a compromise between those who wanted direct popular elections for president and those who preferred to have ...

Washington, D.C. also has three Electoral College votes. There are 538 electoral votes up for grabs and in order to win the presidency, a candidate has to secure 270 of them.

In 48 of the 50 states, the Electoral College operates in a winner-take-all system, meaning whichever candidate wins in the popular vote in that state gets all of its electoral votes.

In 48 of the 50 states, the Electoral College operates in a winner-take-all system, meaning whichever candidate wins in the popular vote in that state gets all of its electoral votes.

Washington, D.C. also has three Electoral College votes. There are 538 electoral votes up for grabs and in order to win the presidency, a candidate has to secure 270 of them.

Washington, D.C. also has three Electoral College votes. There are 538 electoral votes up for grabs and in order to win the presidency, a candidate has to secure 270 of them.

In 48 of the 50 states, the Electoral College operates in a winner-take-all system, meaning whichever candidate wins in the popular vote in that state gets all of its electoral votes.

The race for the White House all comes down to 270 Electoral College votes. Here's a guide to how many votes each state gets this year to decide the presidency.

In 48 of the 50 states, the Electoral College operates in a winner-take-all system, meaning whichever candidate wins in the popular vote in that state gets all of its electoral votes.