US Elections: Biden at 238 Electoral Votes, Trump at 213

While Americans await the results of the US elections' count to know their next president, Republican Donald Trump, and Democrat Joe Biden continue their race to win the states in succession and accumulate votes in the electorate.

To date, Wednesday, no official results have been issued, but rather preliminary results reported by research centers and local media.

In this context, some polls have reported that Biden won 238 votes in the electoral college, compared to 213 for Trump.

It is noteworthy that each candidate needs to win 270 votes from the electoral college.

The rules of US Elections?

This electoral system, which some believe it is outdated, is based on the decision of 538 members of the so-called electoral college, who meet in their state capitals once every four years after the US elections to determine the winner.

Each presidential candidate must obtain the absolute majority of the body’s votes or 270 out of 538 votes, to win.

This system dates back to the Constitution of 1787, which defines the rules for presidential elections by indirect universal suffrage in one round.

It is noteworthy that the current US election is taking place in an exceptional situation, in light of a sharp pision in the country, and the cause of the novel coronavirus that has swept the world, especially the United States, which recorded record numbers.

The 2020 election has witnessed a remarkable turnout in early voting, as more than 100 million Americans cast their ballots early and postal in many states, and several judicial decisions allowed dozens of states to complete voting and counting even after the expiration of November 3, which may actually delay the release of the official results.