The system for electing the president of the United States is complex. It is a system of indirect elections where the winner is not always the candidate who wins the popular vote, but rather the one who wins the so-called Electoral College, which is a body made up of 538 delegates. The system was created when the country was formed more than 200 years ago and is established in the Constitution. After watching this video, it will be very clear to you how it works and what the key number is to know who won the presidential elections in the United States. ● Presentation, script and video editing: Laura García ● Animations: Laura García, Lorena Motos ● Editors: Ana María Roura, Tamara Gil, Daniel García Marco ● Studio and lighting: Amita Parekh, Ali Ali, Chris House, Rob Grieve, David Kwan, Natasha Peach, Rafael Bujosa Subscribe to the channel here 👉 https://bbc.in/2UHHVsu ----------------------------------- 00:00:00 How the President of the United States is elected 00:00:32 What is the Electoral College and how does it work 00:01:38 How the Electoral College votes are distributed by state 00:03:06 What are the swing states in 2024 00:03:42 What happens if there is a tie 00:04:17 The history of the Electoral College (and its critics) 00:04:48 Advantages of the system ----------------------------------- This is the official BBC channel in Spanish. If you are interested in international news and are looking for impartial coverage, you are in the best place. Here you will find videos on news and current affairs in different formats, from explanatory videos and documentaries to interviews. Thank you for visiting us. See you! 👉 Facebook https://bbc.in/2BxEUCt 👉 Instagram https://bbc.in/43OOUn3 👉 TikTok https://bbc.in/3TR5Swr 👉 WhatsApp https://bbc.in/3PQpP5e 👉 Twitter/X https://bbc.in/32F72iZ 👉 Newsletter https://bbc.in/3NzFCnq #BBCMundo