the Electoral College

noun

: a group of people chosen from each U.S. state who meet to elect the President and Vice President of the U.S. based on the votes of all the people in each state

Examples of the Electoral College in a Sentence

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Scudder believes that when the Electoral College reapportions its votes after the next census, in 2030, Democrats will depend on Texas to elect a President. — Jesús Rodríguez, New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2026

Adams won the election, and Jefferson came in second; in accordance with the Electoral College procedure at the time, Jefferson thus became Adams' vice president, forcing the two rivals to work together after the election. — Cal Thomas, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026

That count also determines the number of votes in the Electoral College. — ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026

Think of it as losing the popular vote yet winning the Electoral College. — Tyler Speicher, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026

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