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How does New Jersey determine how many electoral votes the candidates will get?
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∙ 11y ago
Like most states, New Jersey uses the Winner-Take-All Method for appointing electors. All of New Jersey's electors are appointed based on which ticket receives the most popular votes statewide. For example, in 2012, 2,125,101 New Jersey voters voted for the Obama/Biden ticket, 1,477,568 voted for the Romney/Ryan ticket, and 45,594 voted for another ticket; therefore Barack Obama and Joe Biden received all 14 of New Jersey's electoral votes.
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∙ 13y agoHow Are Electors Chosen in NJ
Electors (New Jersey has 14 electoral votes (12 for each congressional district and one for each Senator) for each candidate for president and vice president (together) run on a slate sponsored by the candidates in the primary election, usually held in
April of the presidential year (leap year). The winner of the popular vote in the general election is awarded the presidential electors of that candidate.
These electors meet in the third week in November; vote; and transfer the vote to the N.J. Department of State which forwards such results to the President of the U.S., Senate who, in turn, in January, counts the offical votes cast by the electors of every state..
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∙ 11y agoLike most states, New Jersey is a "winner-take-all" state, meaning that all 14 of the electors appointed by New Jersey are those who have pledged their votes to the ticket that received the most popular votes within the state.
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How does Virginia determine how many electoral votes a candidate will get?
The amount of electoral votes a candidate will get in Virginia is decided by a primary ballot. Virginia is not a caucus state.
Who elects the president if the presidential candidates don't receive electoral votes?
It is impossible for candidates NOT to receive electoral votes. The president is solely elected upon electoral votes. At the current point in time a candidate MUST receive at least 270 electoral votes to win. If a candidate does not receive 270 votes, the U.S, House of Representatives elects the President from among the 3 candidates receiving the most electoral votes. 12th Amendment to the constitution
When electoral winners are not the same as electoral votes?
FL has 27 electoral votes FL has 27 electoral votes
What is the number of electoral votes?
270 electoral votes
How was it possible for a candidate who won nearly 20 percent of the popular vote to receive no votes in the electoral college?
Most states always give 100% of their electoral votes to the candidate with a simple majority of popular votes. Therefore, with three candidates, it is theoretically possible to be elected unanimously with only 34% of the popular votes.
What is New Jersey state electoral votes?
New Jersey has 15 electoral votes.
What specific candidates have a difficult time winning electoral votes?
Third party candidates have a difficult time winning electoral votes
How many electoral votes does a candidates need to have a state has?
270
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 many electoral votes did Kentucky have for Abraham Lincoln?
0. Kentucky awarded it's electoral votes to other candidates.1864 - 12 electoral votes to John Bell (Constitutional Union)1868 - 11 electoral votes to George B. McClellan (Democratic)
How many electoral votes did Donald Trump get from New Jersey?
Donald Trump received 185,127 votes to Hillary Clinton's 235,603 votes, losing Delaware's 3 electoral votes.
How many of Florida is a electoral votes went to each of the candidates?
obama receieved all 27 votes
How many states can a candidate win and still lose the election?
When referring to the Electoral College and Presidential elections, a candidate can win by taking: California (55 electoral votes) Texas (28 electoral votes) Florida (29 electoral votes) New York (29 electoral votes) Illinois (20 electoral votes) Pennsylvania (20 electoral votes) Ohio (18 electoral votes) Georgia (16 electoral votes) Michigan (16 electoral votes) New Jersey (15 electoral votes) Virginia (14 electoral votes) - a total of 11 states for 270 electoral votes which means a candidate can lose the other 39 states and District of Columbia and still win the election.
How many electoral votes does New York have?
The number of electoral votes for each state is equal to the sum of its number of Senators and its number of Representatives in the U.S. House of Representatives. Based on the 2010 Census, there are 12 members of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey. Therefore, New Jersey has 14 electoral votes.
Which is more important electoral votes of popular votes?
Candidates need a majority of electoral votes to be elected. Because most states* award all of their electoral votes to the top candidate in that state, candidates do not need to win the national popular vote to win a majority of electoral votes. The result is that winning a few large population states (called swing states), even by a tiny margin, can guarantee election to the presidency. In 1876, 1888, and 2000, the winning candidate did not get the most popular votes nationwide.
What are New Jersey's electoral votes?
The number of electoral votes for each state is equal to the sum of its number of Senators and its number of Representatives in the U.S. House of Representatives. Based on the 2010 Census, there are 12 members of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey. Therefore, New Jersey has 14 electoral votes.
If the candidates for President have no majority of the electoral votes, the President is elected by ___________.?
the House of Representatives
