US presidential elections: how does it work?

A complex affair... An unfair system? Does every American citizen's vote really count?

Here are some videos to help you understand how a president gets elected in the US, and the system of the Electoral College.

A brief, animated presentation of the rules (5'21):

A more detailed explanation including examples of controversial election results in recent US history (10'):

And as a bonus, this humouristic - yet educational - extract from The Daily Show back in 2016, after D. Trump got elected president while losing the popular vote by 3M (7'41) :

In the coming days and specifically on Tues., Nov.3rd, you'll be able to keep track of the election results state by state and nationwide, by visiting the live coverage of CNN, ABC or the New York Times. It promises to be a thrilling, suspenseful event so be sure not to miss it!