How the Electoral College picks a president

Process map by Brian. 23 steps, 2 layers. Tags: politics, elections, us government, civics.

1. Voters: Citizens vote in each state
2. State governments: Each state counts its votes
3. State governments: Most states give all their electors to the statewide winner
4. Electors: There are 538 electors; 270 are needed to win
5. Electors: Electors meet in December and cast their votes
6. Congress: Congress counts the votes in January
7. Congress: Does anyone have 270?
8. Congress: That candidate is the next president
9. Congress: The House picks the president, one vote per state delegation
10. Congress: The Senate picks the vice president

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