Forty-eight states and Washington, D.C., award all their presidential electoral votes to the candidate who wins statewide.

But two states, Maine and Nebraska divvy up their electors by congressional districts rather than statewide. This system was *** compromise for our founding fathers. Some wanted popular elections ...

However, Nebraska and Maine are exceptions to that. Nebraska and Maine provide split votes, unlike other states. The two states each award two electoral votes to the winner of the statewide vote ...