How does the electoral college work?

The Electoral College is the system established by the United States Constitution to decide presidential elections. Each state is allocated a certain number of electors (roughly based on population size) who represent the state’s votes in the Electoral College. California is one of the most populous states in the Union and has 55 electors, making it the state with the most electors. On election day, California voters will cast their ballots for a presidential candidate. These votes are tallied and the candidate with the most votes in the state is awarded all of California’s 55 electoral votes. The other candidate is awarded none. After the votes are tallied throughout the nation, the candidate who has received a majority of the electoral votes (at least 270 out of the 538 total) is declared the winner of the election. The winner of the election in California will also be the winner of the election in the Electoral College. This is because of the “winner-take-all” system, which awards all of a state’s electoral votes to the candidate with the most popular votes in the state. As long as the majority of voters in California vote for the same candidate, that candidate will receive all of California’s 55 electoral votes. Thus, California plays a significant role in determining the outcome of the presidential election.

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