An animated infographic showing how the electoral college system works. Showing how the US voting system works. The electoral college is a relic of the 18th century that gives disproportionate weight to voters in smaller states and focuses attention on a dozen "swing" ones. A videographic explains how it works Subscribe NOW to The Economist: econ.st/1Fsu2Vj Get more The Economist Follow us: twitter.com/TheEconomist Like us: www.facebook.com/TheEconomist View photos: instagram.com/theeconomist/ The Economist videos give authoritative insight and opinion on international news, politics, business, finance, science, technology and the connections between them.