The President of the United States is not elected by direct popular vote, but rather by the electoral college. A mere 538 people, chosen by voters in all the states are the ones who actually elect the president. The candidate with the majority of electoral votes wins the presidency.
Yes, popular vote does not directly determine the president. In fact, on three occasions, the leader in popular vote lost the election.
Electors are elected by popular vote but the president is elected by the electoral college. A president candidate can win the popular vote and still not win if he doesn't win the electoral college.
The electoral college
The Electoral College.
The president is elected by the electoral college. Two hundred seventy electoral votes are needed to get elected.
The President and the VP are elected by the Electoral College.
The US president is elected if they win the vote of the Electoral College.
Electoral votes in the U.S. Electoral College determine the President of the United States.
the majority vote of the electoral college
Electoral College
A. Electoral College
Because the Electoral College decided to.
by popular and electoral college votes.