One of the most misunderstood aspects of the Presidential election process is the electoral college. The electoral college was set up many years ago as a means of electing the new President of the United States into office. The electoral college is made up of representatives from all 50 states and the District of Columbia each holding a certain number of votes toward the end election tally.
The electoral college is made up of 538 people. Each of these electors has the power of one vote to cast for the next President and Vice President of the United States. While the public election process is heavily pushed, the real power of election is held by
these electors. The Presidential candidate team who earns the most electoral votes will be named the next President and Vice President of the United States, even if the popular vote swings in the opposite direction of the Electoral College vote.
Due to recent troubles with the electoral college results matching the results of the popular vote, there have been constitutional amendments proposed to dispel the Electoral College. These amendments have not been ratified to the constitution.
The 538 people given electoral votes are those elected to the Senate and as Representatives of the state in Congress. In this aspect, the people retain the powe
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