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The popular vote is when the people vote for the president. in actuallity the people don't elect the president. the electorial college do. they win states with the popular vote then the delegates from those states vote for the candidate their state chooses.
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∙ 15y agopopular vote-noun1.the vote for a U.S. presidential candidate made by the qualified voters, as opposed to that made by the electoral college. Compare electoral vote.2.the vote for a candidate, issue, etc., made by the qualified voters, as opposed to a vote made by elected representatives
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∙ 10y agoA popular vote means votes from the people/ qualified voters, as opposed to vote by the electoral college.
Voting for presidents during elections uses the electoral college, which uses the popular vote of the state to determine which candidate the state's electoral votes go to.
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∙ 11y agoThe number of ballots that a canidate gets.
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What does it mean when the Electoral College rubber stamps the popular vote?
It Means that the Electoral College approves the vote
Did president bush win the popular vote in 2004?
Yes he won the popular vote in 2004, but not in 2000.
What does a vote of not voting mean?
If you vote you vote and if you do not vote then you do not vote
What state executive offices are elected by popular vote?
All state officials are elected by popular vote.
How many times has the winner of the electoral vote not won the popular vote?
This has happened three times. In 1876 Samuel Tilden won the popular vote, but Rutherford Hayes won the electoral majority by one vote. In 1888 Grover Cleveland lost in electoral vote to Benjamin Harrison even though he carred the popular vote. In 2000, Al Gore lost to George W. Bush but won the popular vote. ( In 1824, Andrew Jackson won both the popular vote and the electoral vote, but did not get the required majority of electoral vote and so in accordance with the law, the House of Representatives chose the president and they chose John Quincy Adams. )
If the president loses the electoral college can he still win from the majority vote?
If you mean the popular vote the answer of no.
What does it mean when the Electoral College rubber stamps the popular vote?
It Means that the Electoral College approves the vote
What does the word popular election mean?
It means an election that everybody has a chance to vote in.
Was bush trying to win electoral or popular vote?
Electoral vote! Evidently the popular vote doesn't count since Gore won the popular vote.
In the Grant elections which vote got Grant in office the overall popular vote or the electoral college vote?
popular vote
What is the difference between popular vote for a senator and electoral vote vote for president?
the popular vote is by everybody. the electoral vote is by electoral colleges, which not everyone is in
Does the electoral vote happen before or after the popular election?
After. The electors are supposed to vote in accordance with the popular vote in their state (or whatever method has been specified, but in practice it amounts to "winner take all" with respect to the popular vote results in nearly every state), so it would be impossible for them to vote until the popular vote results are known.
Which vote popular vote or electoral votes best represents the American people?
Popular vote by definition means the vote of the people ( vox populi in Latin).
How did the presidential election process begin to change in the early 1800's?
the popular vote become more important.
What did it mean if a statehad popular sovereignty?
It means that the states got to vote on wether or not they wanted to allow slavery.
Which is more important the popular vote for a state or the popular vote for the entire country?
entire country
When was National Popular Vote Inc. created?
National Popular Vote Inc. was created in 2006.
