I am not a US citizen.
since the 2016 US election I got interested in the election process quite a lot and I read about the electoral voting system, the states etc…
I still have some questions which I was not able to find a clear answer on the web:
1. The electoral vote: I generally understand how the electoral system works, however, I do not understand what is the scenario on which a one candidate can win the electoral election and the other candidate can win the "Popular Vote". In the 2016 election I heard several times that while Trump won the electoral votes, Clinton won the popular vote
2. What are the "Toss up states"? and what is their significant during the election?
Thanks
