Forum:US Electoral College

Can someone please explain this to me? I have lied to myself thinking I understood how the US president is elected. I have read through the Wikipedia article and simple.wikipedia.org has nothing for me. I just don't understand it. I have seen movies where people actually make an X next to the guy they are voting for's name on the ballot card, yet the Wikipedia article says the people elect the Electoral College, and not the guy. I am really confused. -Signed by Super Warmonkey, please refer to these pages for more: (talk • contribs) 20:17, July 19, 2012 (UTC)