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Monday, Nov 04, 2024

Understanding the US Electoral College System

A Deep Dive into its Role in the 2024 Presidential Election
As the 2024 United States Presidential election approaches, the race between Democratic nominee Kamala Harris and Republican candidate Donald Trump is expected to be highly competitive.

Central to this election is the Electoral College, the mechanism through which the President and Vice President are elected in the United States.

The Electoral College is a body of 538 Electors, needing a majority of at least 270 to decide the presidency.

Electors are chosen by political parties in each state, and most states follow a winner-takes-all system where the candidate with the majority state votes claims all its electoral votes, with Maine and Nebraska being exceptions by using a proportional allocation system.

Established by the Founding Fathers, the Electoral College was created to balance the influence of states with varying populations and address concerns over direct democracy.

Each state’s electoral vote count is determined by its congressional representation, two for its senators plus the number of House representatives, making states like California carry 54 votes, while smaller states such as Wyoming only three.

Washington D.C. holds three electoral votes.

After the general election, the state's executive issues a Certificate of Ascertainment listing electors and votes, sent to the National Archives and Records Administration.

Electors cast their votes in December, and results are sent to Congress.

On January 6, a joint session of Congress counts the votes, and the Vice President announces the President and Vice President-elect.

The President-elect is sworn in on January 20.

If no candidate garners 270 votes, the House of Representatives votes for the President and the Senate for the Vice President.

Despite debates on its efficacy, the Electoral College remains a critical and contested element of American democracy.

Issues like faithless electors exist but have not impacted election outcomes.

Attempts to reform or abolish the Electoral College in favor of a popular vote system have not been successful.
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