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Each state appoints one elector for every U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator they have in Congress.
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How are states assigned their specific number of electoral votes?
by population
One electoral vote equals how large a population?
The overall population determines how many electoral vote each states has.
Does the electoral college vote on policies?
The electoral college does not vote on policies. The electoral college performs only one function. It elects the president of the United States.
How are states assigned delegates?
States are assigned delegates based on a formula that takes into account their population size and the number of electoral votes they have. The Democratic Party uses a proportional allocation system, where delegates are distributed according to the share of the vote each candidate receives. The Republican Party, on the other hand, uses a combination of proportional allocation and winner-takes-all methods, depending on the state.
Did states's electoral voters only vote for the winner of a state's popular vote?
false
Why vote when the electoral college deterimes the outcome?
The popular vote in each state selects the electors who will vote in the Electoral College. The electors are elected by popular vote in each state and each candidate for elector swears in advance whom he will vote for.
How does popular vote relate to electoral votes?
It is possible that a candidate could win the "national" popular vote total but lose the electoral vote total. However, the electoral vote of every state accurately reflects the popular vote within that state. A candidate could win the electoral votes in a large state such as California winning the state by a huge margin. However, the opposing candidate could win the electoral votes in other states because a majority of the voters in those states vote for the opposing candidate.
In most states the winner of the popular vote gets what?
In all states but Nebraska and Maine, the winner of the popular vote gets all of that state's electoral votes. (Technically, the slate of electors pledged to the winning candidate is elected by the popular vote and these people go on to cast the state's electoral vote. )
What year did they change over from the popular vote to the electoral vote?
There has always been an electoral vote since the beginning of the United States of America. Such is the election procedure specified in the original Constitution of the United States ratified in 1788.
What states assign electoral votes by county?
None, but Maine and Nebraska each bases two electoral votes on the popular vote of the state and each additional electoral vote on the popular vote of each congressional district.
Why isn't the president chosen by popular vote?
The president of the United States is elected by electoral vote.
What do electors of the electoral college vote on?
Electoral votes in the U.S. Electoral College determine the President and Vice President of the United States.
