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WHAT IS THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE?
A CLOSER LOOK AT HOW AMERICANS ELECT THEIR PRESIDENT
When Americans cast their votes for president, they are directing other people — called electors — to vote for the candidate who receives the most votes in their state. The political party of the winning candidate in each state then sends its preselected electors to the state capital to vote.