Electoral College: You can call this the winner take all system of government. In elections running mates compete for states. When people cast their vote on election day their vote goes towards the popular vote. Each state has a certain amount of electors Wisconsin has 10 for example (8representatives and 2 senators). When the people cast their vote, whoever the majority of the people vote for in that state recieves all of the electoral votes for that state. The candidate that reaches 270 eletoral votes wins the election. learn more click here