短语讲解：

1. Americans go the polls to vote for president on November 8, but the candidate with the most votes does not automatically win.

vote for 投票赞成; 建议
例句：I gave him my pledge that I would vote for him.
我向他保证我将投他的票。

2. As a result, in most states, candidates do not benefit more by winning a larger percentage of the popular vote.

as a result 结果， 因此
例句：Our water supply has diminished as a result of the drought.
由于旱灾我们的水贮备减少了。