What is the Electoral College?

The Electoral College is the term which describes the 538 Presidential Electors. The Presidential Electors are responsible for voting for the actual Presidential Candidates. They meet every four years to cast their votes for the next President and Vice President. Every state consists of an Electoral College. These Electors meet on the same day and after all 51 meetings are held on the same day, the candidates for president and vice president are decided. There are two electoral votes for each state, similar to the two senates in each state. If the candidate running for president or vice president gets 270 votes or more, it is safe to say that candidate will most likely be elected. Many say there are disadvantages to this process because the candidate can recieve the majority vote from the people but not from the electoral college.