You might think that in America, whoever wins the majority of votes in an election wins. But when it comes to presidential elections, that isn’t true. Look no further than Al Gore and Hillary Clinton ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Every four years, U.S. citizens cast their votes in favor of the next commander in chief; however, while every vote counts, it is ...

Americans who go to the polls on Election Day don't actually don't select the President directly. They are technically voting for 538 electors who, according to the system laid out by the Constitution ...

USA, — Everywhere you look, you'll find people talking about the fight to 270. But what does that even mean? We're here to break it down for you. Let's get one thing straight: the Electoral College is ...

Since its founding, the United States has used the Electoral College to elect the nation's president. A candidate needs 270 electoral votes to win the White House. Five presidents in the history of ...

What happens if there is an Electoral College tie? Elections experts weigh in on the rare possibility. Photo from Eleven Photographs, UnSplash This election cycle has been full of shocking events — ...

With the major-party presidential candidates in close battles in a sparse landscape of battleground states, every electoral vote matters. There are scenarios where either Kamala Harris or Donald Trump ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In the United States, the presidential candidate who gets the most votes isn't necessarily the candidate who wins. This is the ...