How does the US electoral college work?

Electoral College
• The electoral college is an intermediary body that chooses the U.S. President.
• Voters of each state cast their ballots to choose members of the electoral college who then vote to select the President.
• The number of electors in each state is in proportion to its population and mirrors its number of members in Congress.
• The electoral college is a process that ensures equal representation in the election process.

Electoral College Process
• In the months leading up to the election, different parties nominate their slate of would-be electors in each state.
• The slate of the party that wins the popular vote in a State goes on to become electors from that State in the electoral college.
• If an elector votes against the citizens’ choice, they are called faithless electors.
• California, Texas, Florida, North Dakota, South Dakota, Delaware, and Vermont have the maximum number of seats in the electoral college.

Tie-ups and Election Process
• If a tie occurs, the election moves to the House of Representatives where the newly elected 435 members are sworn in and vote on who becomes President.
• The winning party in the State gets to poll that vote, and the candidate that garners 26 votes is declared President.
• The new President is set to take charge on January 20, 2025, for a term of four years.
• If the House is unable to come up with a result by then, the Vice-President becomes Acting President.