The 12th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution outlines the process for electing the President and Vice President. Here's a simple breakdown:

1. Electors' Meeting: Electors from each state meet and vote separately for President and Vice President.
2. Vote Certification: They create separate lists of all the candidates who received votes for each office and the number of votes each candidate received.
3. Sending Votes: These lists are sent to the President of the Senate.
4. Counting Votes: The President of the Senate opens all the votes in front of the Senate and House of Representatives, and the votes are counted.
5. Determining the President:
   • The candidate with the majority of electoral votes becomes President.
   • If no one has a majority, the House of Representatives chooses the President from the top three candidates. Each state delegation gets one vote, and a majority of states is needed to win.
6. Determining the Vice President:
   • The candidate with the majority of electoral votes becomes Vice President.
   • If no one has a majority, the Senate chooses the Vice President from the top two candidates. A majority of the whole Senate is needed to win.
7. Eligibility: The Vice President must meet the same eligibility requirements as the President.