It’s very unlikely — but theoretically possible — that the presidential election ends with an Electoral College tie. If it did come to pass, here's how the next president would be determined.

RealClearPolitics' polling tracker shows that, with no toss-up states, Trump is set to claim all seven swing states.

In the United States, a presidential candidate is elected not by winning a majority of the national popular vote but through a system called the Electoral College, which grants electoral votes ...

The Electoral College consists of 538 electors — the same number as members of Congress. 435 for members of the House of ...

The Electoral Count Reform Act of 2022 updates and shores up many of the antiquated procedures from the old Electoral Count Act of 1887.

But it's possible the candidate with the most votes won't be the winner. This is because the president is not chosen directly by the voters, but by something called the electoral college. When ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump won the presidency in 2016 because of the Electoral College. So did George W. Bush in 2000. The Electoral College is the unique American system of electing presidents.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump won the presidency in 2016 because of the Electoral College. So did George W. Bush in 2000. The Electoral College is the unique American system of electing presidents.

Thanks to the Electoral College, that has happened five times in the country’s history. The most recent examples are from 2000, when Al Gore won the popular vote but George W. Bush won the ...

A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. The way it functions today — with electors acting as proxies for voters ...

Tim Walz, remained silent Thursday on whether he still supports eliminating the Electoral College, after the Harris campaign insisted his position did not reflect that of the campaign's.

Get the facts on the electoral college. The electoral college is made up of 538 electors. That's the same number as members of Congress. 435 for members of the House of Representatives ...