When people cast their vote, they are actually
voting for a group of people called electors.
The number of electors each state gets is
equal to its total number of Senators and
Representatives in Congress.
A total of 538 electors form the Electoral
College.
Each elector casts one vote following the
general election.
The candidate who gets 270 votes or more wins.
The newly elected President and Vice President
are then inaugurated on January 20th.
For more information, go to kids.usa.gov/president.
