How United States elects its president

NEW DELHI: On election day, the US citizens from each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia head to the polls to cast their vote for president. But the tally of those votes-- the popular vote does not determine the winner. Instead, the president is chosen by members of the

electoral college

. To win the election, a candidate must receive a majority of electoral votes. A look at how the head of one of the most powerful nations is chosen.