The Presidential Election is on November 3rd.br A candidate needs 270 Electoral votes to get elected President.br Here are three things you should know about the Electoral College.br #1 Every state has Electoral Votes, determined by population. The higher the population, the more Electoral Votes a state has.br #2 The number of electors in each state is equal to the sum of the state's membership in the Senate and the House of Representatives.br #3 A candidate wins the electoral votes of a state by winning the popular vote of that state.