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How many votes make up the majority and must be met to select the president?
A majority is one more than one-half of the votes. There are 538 electoral votes so 270 is the required majority.
Should you change to a system of popular vote?
Yes, but then it would be harder to count the votes. Electoral votes make it easier to choose a winner.
What is an Electoral Map?
An electoral map is a map of the 50 states of the United States which shows: 1. the number of electoral votes each state has 2. an estimate of how each state is expected to vote for president. Except for Maine and Nebraska, in each state the winner of the popular vote gets all of that state's electoral votes. By estimating which candidate is expected to win the popular vote in each state, it is possible to make an educated guess as to how many electoral votes each candidate will get. From estimating the total each candidate will get it is possible to estimate who will receive the 270 electoral votes needed to be elected president and make an educated guess as to who will be elected president.
Do the electors in California have to vote like the popular vote or can they make their own decision?
Voters in California make their own choices. However, the state will award its electoral votes to the winner of the national popular vote even if he is different from the state's winner.
Who many electoral votes can they make in West Virginia?
The number of electoral votes for each state is equal to the sum of its number of Senators and its number of Representatives. Based on the 2010 Census, West Virginia has 5 electoral votes.
How many votes in electoral college need a person for make a president candidate?
270 electoral votes in the Electoral College are needed to win the U.S. presidency. Each 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). A majority is 270 - one more than half of the total number of 538.
What margin is required to choose the president?
Well, honey, technically speaking, to become President of the United States, a candidate needs to win at least 270 electoral votes out of the total 538 available. So, that's a margin of 270, in case you were wondering. But hey, who's counting? Just make sure you get more than the other guy and you're good to go.
How many delegates make the electoral college?
There are 538 electors in the U.S. Electoral College. 270 electoral votes in the Electoral College are needed to win the U.S. presidency. Each 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). A majority is 270 - one more than half of the total number of 538.
What electoral votes make up 270 electoral votes?
1. California (55) 2. Texas (38) 3. Florida (29) 4. New York (29) 5. Pennsylvania (20) 6. Illinois (20) 7. Ohio (18) 8. Michigan (16) 9. Georgia (16) 10. North Carolina (15) 11. New Jersey (14) Total =270
What body chose the president in 1824 after no candidate received an electoral majority?
The House of Representatives elected the president. The 12th Amendment to the Constitution (1803) requires the House to "immediately" elect a president in the event no candidate gets an electoral majority. There were 4 candidates in the 1824 election and none received a majority of electoral votes, requiring the House to make the decision as to who would be President of the US.
How many votes make a majority in the House?
If everyone in the US House of Representative votes, a majority is 218. If everyone votes, there is no chance of a tie.
Why is the winner take all system of the electoral college undemocratic?
Pure democracy means that the majority rules. (It also means that the majority persecute the minority, so not many people want to live in a democracy. )The most democratic method of electing a president would be to give each person one vote and the one with the most votes wins.The US does not use this direct election method. Instead each state is given a certain number of electoral votes , based largely but not entirely on population.All but 2 states use the winner take all system and award all of their votes to the state-wide winner in popular vote.Therefore just one popular vote can carry a state. Since the 11 largest states have enough electoral votes to make a majority, in theory, a candidate could get all the popular votes in 39 states and lose the other 11 by a total of just 11 votes and still lose the election.If states divides their electoral votes in a way proportional to the popular vote count, the split in the electoral vote would be closer to the split in popular vote."Winner take all " increases the possibility that the distribution of electoral votes will differ greatly from the popular vote. (it also gives big states more clout than they would have if they split their vote.)
