How does the electoral college work?

The Electoral College is the system the United States uses to elect its president and vice president. In Texas, the Electoral College consists of 38 electors. Each state is assigned a certain number of electoral votes which is equal to its total number of Senators (2) plus its number of Representatives (36). In a general election, Texas voters cast votes for their chosen candidate, which are then counted and reported by the Texas Secretary of State. The candidate who receives the most votes in the state of Texas is awarded all 38 electoral votes. These votes are then sent to the President of the Senate who officially records the votes and forwards them to Congress for official counting. Once all the electoral votes have been counted the candidate who gets the majority (270) of the electoral votes wins the election and is declared President. If no candidate receives the majority of electoral votes, the House of Representatives decides the election. The Electoral College may seem like an archaic system, but it ensures that underrepresented states still have a say in electing the president. While it may not be as popular as the popular vote, it is still an important part of our political system.

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