Who elects the president of the United States?

The U.S. Electoral College elects the president of the United States. The electorate is made up of 538 members determined by state population and was originally put in place as a compromise between a presidential election controlled solely by Congress or the popular vote. A candidate needs 270 votes to win the electoral college.

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