The U.S. President is elected by electoral college votes on the basis of popular

The U.S. President is elected by electoral college votes on the basis of popular votes. Each state is granted a number of electors equal to the number of U.S. senators and representatives of the House. For example the state of Texas has two U.S. senators and 36 representatives in 2012 and as a result has 38 electors. The presidential candidate receiving the most popular votes in a state has his or her partys slate of electors appointed. Appointed electors then meet in their states capitol and vote for their candidate. The presidential candidate with a majority (50%+1 vote which require 270 electors out of 538) of the elector votes wins.