As the US election slowly draws to its conclusion, one of the areas of confusion is that different media outlets are showing different results for the electoral votes.
The president is elected by winning at least 270 electoral college votes, not the outcome of the popular vote. Because there is no centralized federal election system, it has become a tradition in the US that “decision desks” at media organizations make a call that states have been won by one candidate or the other when enough votes have been counted. States that are too close to call – such as Nevada and Georgia at the moment – remain in the balance until a network “calls” them. Premium Link Upgrade
The president is elected by winning at least 270 electoral college votes, not the outcome of the popular vote. Because there is no centralized federal election system, it has become a tradition in the US that “decision desks” at media organizations make a call that states have been won by one candidate or the other when enough votes have been counted. States that are too close to call – such as Nevada and Georgia at the moment – remain in the balance until a network “calls” them. Premium Link Upgrade
