How US. Elections Work: Voting Process

Presidential Race:

• The Electoral College is a group of representatives from each state responsible for formally electing the President and Vice President of the United States.

• When citizens vote in a presidential election, they are voting for electors pledged to their chosen candidate; the candidate who receives at least 270 out of 538 electoral votes wins.

• This system, established in the U.S. Constitution, balances the influence of populous states with that of less populous ones in the election process.

Voting Process:

• Registered voters go to polling places, vote by mail, or use early voting.

• Votes are counted, and winners are declared based on the rules of each race.