The Election process- broken down

"What even is the Electoral college ? "
Primaries and Caucuses
Caucuses are private meetings hosted and held at the county, district, or another level. Groups are divided by what candidate they support. Then each group gives speeches promoting their candidate, and after, they vote on the candidates. Caucuses can be open or closed. Open caucuses allow people of any party to vote for a candidate of any party; closed caucuses only let members registered with the party vote. Any protective voters can easily join in on a caucus.
During a primary election, most parties will use the votes garnered to narrow their selection to one candidate. Most primaries are held from February to June but theoretically can be held at any time. The turnout at the polls for primary elections is significantly lower than in other elections, meaning that each voter who votes in a primary has a major election in the general election before debates even begin. Primaries can also be open or closed, much like caucuses. To find primaries near you the Federal Elections Committee keeps an updated list of primaries and elections.
National Conventions
Each party will hold a national convention to select their final candidates. Primaries and caucuses choose delegates to represent the people's will in selecting presidential and vice presidential candidates; according to the 12th Amendment, the president and vice president must run on the same ticket. The final nominees will be announced at the end of each convention.
There are two types of delegates, pledged and unpledged. Similar to the trustee, delegate, and politico voting styles found in the House. A pledged delegate can only vote for the candidate they were chosen to represent; conversely, the unpledged delegate can choose whatever candidate they wish.
General Elections
From the end of the National Convention to the first Tuesday of November, official presidential candidates campaign on nationwide tours, digital advertisement, and endorsements. All of these efforts are leading up to the day of the General election in which all registered voters cast their ballots and officially vote for the President.
Electoral College
"The race to 270" This phrase is in reference to the Electoral College, the official process in which a state's population's vote is counted. Each vote cast by an individual person is used to determine the voting pattern of an elector in the Electoral College, which is determined by the states' Representatives in the House
If a candidate reaches 270 Electoral College votes, they have reached the majority of votes, meaning they officially win the Presidency. Some concerns raised by voters about the Electoral College is that there have been instances in history in which a candidate won the popular vote but lost in the Electoral College.
How do I fit in to this?
You are the voter! You get to determine who comes out on top in the primaries; you can organize support for your candidate and volunteer for their campaign; the Federal Election system has many access points for voters to influence the future of their country.
Congressional Elections
Congressional Elections take place every two years, right in between every Presidency. All of the members in the House are up for re-election, and 1/3 of the Senate is also up for election as the Senate cycles through six-year terms. There are specific requirements for each position, such as age and citizenship