Editing United States Presidential Election (section)

=== The Electoral Process ===
The U.S. presidential election follows a unique system called the '''Electoral College'''. Instead of a direct popular vote, candidates must win the majority of the 538 electoral votes allocated among the states. To secure victory, a candidate needs at least '''270 electoral votes'''. States with larger populations have more electoral votes, making key battleground states like '''Florida, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Arizona''' pivotal in determining the outcome.

The 2024 election will be influenced by demographic shifts, voter turnout, and the balance between urban and rural voting patterns. The country remains deeply polarized, with major ideological differences between Republican-leaning red states and Democratic-leaning blue states.