In the presidential election, the electoral college decides who will actually become President of the United States. The electoral college is made up of 538 members. These members include two senatorial electors from each state and the number of representatives from each state which differs based on the state's population. The number of representative electors in the college ranges from one to 53. Every four years when the presidential election comes around, a group of candidates for elector is nominated by political parties. In the November election, these candidates are who we vote for rather than a presidential candidate. Citizens who vote in November make up the popular vote while the electoral college decides who is president. A presidential candidate must receive 270 electoral votes to win the race.