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The Electoral College

Each state has as many electoral votes as it has Senators and Representatives in Congress.
People vote and their state representatives almost always vote for what the majority of the state voted.
The electorates are selected by state parties.
48 of the 50 states have a winner take all system, which means who ever gets the most votes in a state receives all the electoral votes from that state. (Maine and Nebraska don't have this)

Electorates meet in December of the election year to cast their votes.
Votes are counted by the Senate and the vice president reports the winner.
If there is a tie then it goes to the House of Representative and each state has one vote