Trump back in the White House? This is how we vote today!

Trump back in the White House? This is how we vote today!

November 5, 2024 was a historic day for the United States, as the presidential election took place on this date, in which Donald Trump was re-elected to the position of future president. According to information from Today.at However, the official election is not carried out by the citizens directly, but by a college of electors, the so-called Electoral College. Next Tuesday, electors from all 50 states and Washington, D.C. will meet to confirm Trump as president. His inauguration is scheduled for January 20, 2025.

The Electoral College consists of 538 delegates, whose votes are distributed among states based on their population size and number of senators. The omnipotence of the winner-take-all rule means that the candidate who receives the most votes in a state wins all of that state's electors, with the exception of Maine and Nebraska. What's interesting is that a candidate can win the presidency without receiving the most votes nationally. The last time this happened was in 2016, when Hillary Clinton received more votes nationwide, but Trump won a majority in the Electoral College, making this election one of the most contentious in US history. The current system continues to pose challenges because electors are not required to vote according to the will of the voters, as required by the Constitution, and federal sanctions exist for faithless electors in some states, as by Statista reported.

The recording and evaluation of the election results will take place in the subsequent congressional process, where the votes will be officially counted. It remains to be seen whether the vote will deviate from expectations, but history shows that the majority of voters generally respect the will of the voters. The focus remains on the coming decisions as Trump enters the new round of the presidency with strong support.