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In the United States, votes are determined through a system called the Electoral College. Each state has a certain number of electors based on their representation in Congress. When citizens vote in the presidential election, they are actually casting their vote for their state's electors, who then formally elect the president. The candidate who receives a majority of the electoral votes (at least 270 out of 538) becomes the president.
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How is it determined how many votes a State gets?
A state's number of Electoral College votes is determined by the total combined number of its U.S. senators and representatives. Each state has two senators, plus at least one member of the House of Representatives. The total number of Electoral College votes is 538, with a majority of 270 needed to win the presidency.
How is the represenation in the lower house of congress determined?
a debate and votes
Was Ulysses S. Grant's two elections determined by the US Congress?
US Grant won the 1868 US presidential election as a Republican by a comfortable margin with 214 Electoral College votes to Democrat Seymour's 60 Electoral College votes. In the 1872 elections, Grant won reelection with 286 Electoral College votes. The independent Democrat candidate had 42 votes.The US Congress had no role in either election.
Is land mass used to calculate a state's electoral votes?
A state's electoral votes are determined by the amount of their Senators and Representatives.
How was the house of representatives representation determined before 1865?
Well my teacher told me that it was determined by how many votes there was in the senate(:
What is the number of votes in the house of representative determined by?
The number of representatives voting.
How are electoral votes determined in Colorado?
Based on the popular vote in the state
Who votes for the John Newbery award?
The award is determined by a committee of librarians and educators. The committee takes many votes and determines who the winner is.
Are votes used to decide who wins the Caldecott award?
The award is determined by a committee. The committee takes many votes and determines who the winner is.
Are US senators elected by electoral votes or popular votes?
Popular votes
When no candidate receives a majority of electoral votes the election of the president is determined by?
congress
How is the next olympic city determined?
the cities get votes from olympic officials and whoever has the most votes. gets the Olympics for the next few years
