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The candidate who receives the most electoral votes wins the presidency. It is possible to lose the popular vote but win the electoral vote to be elected president.

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When no candidate receives a majority of electoral votes the election of the president is determined by?

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Electoral votes are the type of votes that actual elect the president.


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What is the point of electoral college?

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What margin is required to for the house to choose the president?

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How many electoral votes do you have to win to become president?

270 votes from the electoral college are required to become president.


How many electoral votes did pennsylvania's governor get?

none,electoral college only votes for president n vice president


When has a president been elected with electoral votes and not popular votes?

president Bush


What margin is required to choose the president for the house of representatives?

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HOW MANY ELECTORAL VOTES DOES A CANDIAITE NEED TO BE DECLARED PRESIDENT iNDIANA?

The president of the United States is the president in all 50 states including Indiana. 270 electoral votes in the Electoral College are needed to win the U.S. presidency.


What was an argument of states that wanted to secede?

The president received no electoral votes from Southern states in the election.


Do president need to have electoral and popularity votes?

No, they only need to have a majority in electoral votes to win.