Answer to Question #212733 in English for Jen

Question

An outline about the electoral college

Answer 1

The Electoral College is a one-of-a-kind system for electing the president of the United States indirectly. It was established by the United States Constitution's Article II, Section 1, Clause 2 and amended by the 12th and 23rd Amendments. The Electoral College has 538 members, one for each U.S. senator and representative, plus three electors for the District of Columbia. Each state receives the same number of electoral votes as its congressional delegation, and each state legislature is allowed to choose the process for electing its own electors. Electors are currently chosen by popular vote in all states (though the process varies), but this was not always the case throughout American history. Electors were chosen by the state legislature in several states until the mid-nineteenth century.