There can not be a tie if the votes are divided between just two candidates since the total number of votes, 537, is an odd number. However, if more than two people receive votes, it is easily possible for a tie to occur.
Electoral votes in the Electoral College determine the President of the United States. The electors are elected by popular vote in each state.
The House of Representitives
In the event of a Electoral College tie, the House of Representative will be called upon to break the tie and elect the President.
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There has only been one 'tie' in the electoral college: 1800 - Thomas Jefferson VS Aaron Burr. This tie lead to a constitutional amendment, the 12th amendment.
If the electoral college is not able to elect a President, the election goes to the House of Representatives.
A tie is broken with sudden death overtime. Periods range from 4 minutes in college to 15 minutes in Major League Lacrosse.
The 12th amendment was added as a result of the tie in the electoral college between Thomas Jefferson and his running mate Aaron Burr in 1800.
269 electors vote Republican, and the other 269 electors vote Democratic.
If there had been a 269-269 tie in the Electoral College, the election would have been decided by the U.S. House of Representatives, which is controlled by the Republican Party.
The electoral college
In case of a tie in the Electoral College, where no presidential candidate receives a majority of electoral votes, the role of the House of Representatives is to select the president from the top three candidates. Each state delegation would have one vote, and a candidate must receive the support of at least 26 state delegations to win the presidency. However, this scenario is highly unlikely, as a tie in the Electoral College is a rare occurrence.
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It's a tie ... Alaska, Delaware, District Of Columbia, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont and Wyoming all have 3 electoral votes each.