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Ways the US election could go all wrong

US presidential election is normally a cut and dried affair. The one who wins the state-by-state counts that make up the electoral college wins the race. Normally the same person will have won the popular vote. But there are some constitutional and administrative quirks that could derail the election of the world’s most powerful political position. Here are 4 of them.

Updated on: Nov 6, 2012, 01:00:11 IST
Hindustan Times | By , New Delhi
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US presidential election is normally a cut and dried affair. The one who wins the state-by-state counts that make up the electoral college wins the race. Normally the same person will have won the popular vote. But there are some constitutional and administrative quirks that could derail the election of the world’s most powerful political position. Here are 4 of them:



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