The American president is chosen by the Electoral College, not the popular vote. Here's why that is and how it works.

Live maps help election onlookers follow the U.S. Presidential Election results as races are called. Here's where to start.

In the race to 270 electoral votes, California and Texas are the biggest prizes, but all eyes are on seven battleground states that could decide the presidency. The state with the most electoral votes has 54 votes while the states with the least votes have three votes each.

The Electoral College has become one of the more controversial parts of the election cycle. Here's how it works and where Oklahoma plays a role.

The US presidential election is not decided by which candidate wins the most votes nationally, but by who wins the most so-called Electoral College votes.

Presidential elections in the U.S. aren't decided by popular vote. They are instead determined by the Electoral College. Here's how it works.

Massachusetts has 11 electoral votes because it has nine U.S. House representatives and two U.S. senators. Like the overwhelming majority of states, there is a winner-take-all format. Only Maine and Nebraska award electoral votes by Congressional district.