In this episode of FreshAir News Explains... The US Election, we're talking the election itself! We'll be attempting to explain the system of primaries and caucuses, party conventions, the Electoral College, and finally the difference between swing and safe states. If you'd like to get involved we'd love to hear from you: you can email us using [email protected], or find us on Twitter @FreshAirNews!

Welcome to FreshAir News Explains... The US Election! In this series, various members of the FreshAir News Team will attempt to make sense of the rather complicated world of US Politics. In this episode, we'll give a brief overview of the history of the political system, and we'll explain the nuts and bolts of how everything works, including the three branches of government, the Senate and the House of Representatives, and how these are elected… If you would like to get involved in the podcast we'd love to hear from you: you can email us on [email protected], or find us on Twitter @FreshAirNews!