Category: Explainer

Who Breaks an Electoral College Tie?

If no candidate wins a majority of the Electoral College (270 of 538 votes), the House of Representatives chooses the president and the Senate chooses the vice president. That can happen after a 269-269 tie, or […]

What Is the Electoral College?

The Electoral College is the process the Constitution uses to elect the president and vice president. Voters don’t vote for a candidate directly. In each state, they choose a slate of electors pledged to that candidate, […]