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Electoral votes in the U.S. Electoral College determine the President and Vice President of the United States. Every state and the District of Columbia are awarded a certain number of electoral votes with which to elect the President. 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.
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Electoral college points, or electors, are assigned based on each state's representation in Congress. The number of electors is equal to the total number of senators and representatives a state has. Each state is allocated a minimum of three electors, which includes two senators and at least one representative, while larger states with more representatives have more electors.
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Can citizens in the U.S. territories vote for president?
Yes.......................but only if you are a citizen
Who ellects the president of the US?
The electoral college
Do you favor abolishing the electoral college?
We the people, not we electoral college
Who are the electors in the electoral college?
The citizens are the voters for the electoral college.
Who directly elect the president?
electoral college
Who is against the electoral college?
Individuals who support the candidate that lost the Electoral College election generally are against the Electoral College system.
After people vote in their state the is used to determine the winner of the presidential race?
electoral college The Electoral College probabably electoral college
What college is the president chosen by?
The president is chosen by an electoral college.
The US presidential election features the?
electoral college.
Does the electoral college elect the president?
Yes, the electoral college elects the president.
What is the point of electoral college?
Electoral votes in the U.S. Electoral College determine the President and Vice President of the United States.
How do you use Electoral college in a sentence?
This is how you use Electoral College in a sentence. (this is a fail...look at mine! :) :P) The electoral college represents a states population.
