Explainer

US Election 2020: What is the Electoral College and how does it work?

Andrew Brown
November 1 2020 - 4:00am
Presidential candidates Joe Biden and Donald Trump will have to win at least 270 Electoral College votes in order to secure the US presidency. Picture: Shutterstock
Presidential candidates Joe Biden and Donald Trump will have to win at least 270 Electoral College votes in order to secure the US presidency. Picture: Shutterstock

In less than a week, millions of Americans will cast their vote to determine whether Joe Biden will become the 46th US President, or whether there'll be another four years of Donald Trump.

Andrew Brown

Andrew Brown

Journalist

I've been part of the Canberra Times since 2016, after reporting at local papers in Sydney's north-west. Since starting at the paper I've had stints on the Sunday Times, on the early morning breaking news round, and now as a general reporter, covering the ins and outs of anything and everything happening in Canberra, with a focus on health.

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