The Electoral College System
Constitutional Basis and How It Works
The U.S. Constitution provides for the election of the President and Vice President through the Electoral College system. Article 2, Section 1 states: The executive Power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America. He shall hold his Office during the Term of four Years, and, together with the Vice President, chosen for the same Term, be elected, as follows: Each State shall appoint, in such Manner as the Legislature thereof may direct, a Number of Electors, equal to the whole Number of Senators and Representatives to which the State may be entitled in the Congress:…
