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Yes, each states Electoral College votes equal the number of representatives in their states. The total number of Senators and House members in the state dictates how many votes they get for President.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 13y agoI don't completely understand your question, but the constitution sets the number of electors each state can have.
Check out Article II, Section I, Clause II of the Constitution.
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∙ 6y agoEach state has electoral votes equal to the total of the 2 representative the state has in the U.S. Senate plus the number of representative the state has in the House of Representatives. Since every state has two senators and at least one representative to the House, every state has at least 3 electoral votes. The District of Columbia gets 3 electoral votes. Therefore, the total number of electoral votes is 538 - 100 (senators) + 435 (representatives) + 3 (for DC).
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∙ 6y agoEach state has electoral votes equal to the total of the 2 representative the state has in the U.S. Senate plus the number of representative the state has in the U.S. House of Representatives. The District of Columbia gets 3 electoral votes. Therefore, the total number of electoral votes is 538 - 100 (senators) + 435 (representatives) +3 (for DC).
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∙ 9y agoThe number of electoral college electors depends on the size and population of each state. ?æStates with larger populations will have a larger number of electors.
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∙ 11y agoIt is same as the total of its Members in the House of Representatives plus two.
That is, it is the total size of its delegation to Congress, both in the house and Senate.
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∙ 11y agoThe number of electoral votes each state has is equal to the total number of U. S. Senators plus U. S. Representatives that the state is entitled to in Congress.
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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.
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 makes the election of India democratic?
Unlike the United States in India the public doesn't directly vote for the Prime Minister (Equal to President in U.S) but instead they vote for the party they like. Also the election is based on the POPULAR vote not the 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.
What is the least number of states needed to win the electoral vote?
8
