It's The Electoral College Votes That Count, Really

In most democratic countries of the world, the politician who wins the popular vote wins the contest. But in the US, it´s not that simple. Because here, while winning the popular vote is one thing, there is still the matter of the Electoral College votes.

And it all comes down to which candidate nabs 270 of those Electoral College votes first. Talk about a race against time. Because the candidate who is winning the popular vote may be doing just that, winning the popular vote.

But what if his/her opponent is ahead in the Electoral College Votes? It might make the process seem unfair, but that´s the way it goes. As far as the Electoral College is concerned anyway.

In an election year that saw more voter turn out than previous presidential election years, one might expect the candidate with the popular vote to obtain the Electoral College Votes he needs to win the presidency, Right? What if the candidate who is not winning the popular vote ends up with the amount of Electoral College Votes needed to secure a victory?

Should someone dare utter the word, ´upset?´

Oh, and if no candidate nabs 270 Electoral College Votes, then the House of Representatives holds a meeting and chooses the next president.