How The Electoral College Actually Works

The 2024 presidential election is just around the corner as former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris rush to garner votes ahead of Nov. 5. The winner won’t be decided by the number of votes cast in their favor but by a group of 538 people that make up the Electoral College. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] “When you go vote for President, you do not vote for President,” says William Field, political science professor at Rutgers University.

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