So who are the electors and how many are there?

选人是谁，有多少人？

In two states -- South Carolina and Delaware -- the legislature chose the presidential electors.

在南卡罗来纳州和特拉华州这两个州，由立法机关在总统候选人中做选择。

The states with the most population have the most electors and the most electoral votes.

人口最多的州，其选人数和选票数也是最多的。

North Carolina has 15 electors, while California has 55.

因此，北卡罗来纳州有15名“选民”，加州有55个。

Their electors add up quickly. And the number of electors is what really matters.

只要赢得这些大州的支持，就能大幅增加选民数量，而这正是获胜的关键。

Although occasionally some break from that and cast rogue votes becoming what we call faithless electors.

虽然偶尔也会有一些人打破惯例，不按规矩投票，我们称之为失信选人。

These folks are the electors of the Electoral College, a system established by America's founding fathers.

这些人是总统选的成员，而选度是由美国开国元勋建立的。

There were no faithless electors who refused to back Biden or changed the votes at the margins.

没有不忠诚的选人拒绝支持拜登，也没有改变得票差。

In the two thousand election, there were five hundred thirty-eight electors in the Electoral College.

在2000年的选中，选有538名选民。

But Americans do not directly choose their president, they choose electors.

但是美国总统不是人民直接选出来的，人们选的是选人。

What they're doing is choosing electors to vote for them.

选民要做的是选出代表他们投票的选成员。

The higher a state's population, the more electors it has.

一个州的人口越多，该州的选成员人数就越多。

The electors have unanimously cast 16 votes for Joseph R. Biden.

选人一致将16票投给约瑟夫·罗宾内特·拜登。

Electors on the other hand are all over 'em.

而选人们则十分了解。

Well, each state has two electors plus a number determined by the size of the state's population.

每个州有两位选人，再加上一个由该州人口规模决定的数字。

Yes. But Americans do not directly choose their president, they choose electors.

没错。但美国公民并不是直接选总统，而是选出选人。

Each state has a different number of electors based on their representatives in congress.

基于各州在国会中的议员人数，在选中拥有不同数量的选人。

Mr. Pence will preside when, next week when Congress counts the electors' votes.

彭斯先生将在下周国会统计选民票数时主持会议。

On December 14, the Electoral College electors officially cast their ballots-certifying Biden's win.

12月14日，选选人正式投票，确认拜登获胜。

The only exception, the District of Columbia which has three electors despite not having any voting members in congress.

唯一的例外是哥伦比亚特区，尽管它在国会中没有任何代表，也拥有三名选人。