Explainer: US election - What is the electoral college and why is 270 the key number?

Explainer: US election - What is the electoral college and why is 270 the key number?

The White House Picture: PA

You may think that a relatively young nation like the US would have a nice, straightforward way of electing its president.

You would be sadly mistaken.

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