The Electoral College is crucial in US presidential elections, as candidates are selected not by popular vote but by electors chosen by state political parties.
Each state has electors proportional to its Congressional representation. For example, Michigan has 15 Electoral College votes, reflecting its two senators and 13 House members.
In nearly all states, the candidate with the most votes wins all the electoral votes, but Maine and Nebraska have a system that partially reflects the popular vote.
To win the presidency, a candidate needs the majority of the 538 Electoral College votes, emphasizing the importance of state-level election outcomes.
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