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How is it possible for a presidential candidate to get more votes but still lose an election?
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More people can vote for a candidate who loses because it's not the votes of the public that elect the President and Vice-President. The votes cast by the public in November are used by each state to determine who that state's electors will vote for in the real Presidential election in December. 48 of the 50 states plus D.C. use a winner-takes-all system, in which 100% of the state's votes go to the candidate who receives the most votes in that state in the November election. The number of electors each state has is equal to the total number of Representatives and Senators the state has in Congress. Every state has two Senators, and the 435 House Members are divided among the states based on population, with each state getting at least one. The state with the smallest population, Wyoming, casts three votes, and the state with the most people, California, casts 55.
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Which presidential election was first counted by computers?
The first presidential election where computers performed some of the vote counting was the 1964 (Johnson vs. Goldwater) election, where 7 counties used punchcard ballots. There still has not been a presidential election (as of 2014) where all votes were counted by computers.
Who was Ted Kennedy's vice president?
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a Lame Duck. or A still-in-office-president.
What is the opposite of predestination?
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Why is the Electoral College system controversial?
The Electoral College system of electing a President of the United States is part of the Republican form of government set up in the Constitution. States rights in the Constitution gives the States some right to decide how to run the mechanics of elections in their state. Tradition has determined that a majority take all is the most effective way to distribute the Electors. - Controversy: All a state's electors, as proxies for the candidate, go to the victor regardless of the proportion of votes cast for either candidate. A candidate can win the nation's largest share of votes cast and still lose the election. The candidate can lose badly in most states but just barely obtain a majority in key states and win the election in the Electoral College. Even though the Electors in the Electoral College are elected in proxy for the candidate who won the majority of votes in a State, loyalty aside, they can vote for whom ever they please. Should a candidate die before the Electoral College meets, the Electors can pick whom they please. - Only a one man one vote direct count can totally cure this controversy and that system is too cumbersome to work efficiently and timely. Recounts could take years.
Is it possible for a presidential candidate to receive the majority of the popular votes in the US but still lose the election?
yes
Which amendment makes it possible bthat a presidential candidate can lose the popular vote but still win the electoral vote and the election?
23rd
If a presidential candidate loses the electoral college election can he still win by receiving a majority of popular votes?
No.
Is it still possible for Ron Paul to win the presidential election this year?
Absolutly
What is a spoiler in a presidential election?
The spoiler is a political candidate (sometimes of a third party) who has little to no chance of winning an election but can still decide the fate of an election by taking votes away from other candidates.
Who was the republican presidential candidate you 2008?
Democratic Party candidate Barack Obama won the 2008 presidential election defeating Republican Party candidate John McCain. In the 2008 presidential election Barack Obama received 365 electoral votes and John McCain received 173 electoral votes. The popular vote totals were Obama 69,297,997 and McCain 59,597,520.
Why was Ross Perot important?
In 1992,Ross Perot ran for president but he lost the election to Bill Clinton.
What is the largest number of states a candidate could get and still lose a presidential election?
In the US, the loser could win 39 states plus DC and still lose if he lost all of the 11 largest states.
Can you lose the electoral vote and still win the presidential election?
No.
Which amendment makes it possible that a president candidate can lose the popular vote but still win the electoral vote and the election?
The amendment in question is not responsible for allowing a presidential candidate to lose the popular vote but win the electoral vote. This is a consequence of the design of the Electoral College, outlined in Article II, Section 1 of the U.S. Constitution. The Electoral College system can result in a discrepancy between the popular vote and the electoral vote, as it is the latter that ultimately determines the outcome of the presidential election.
Which presidential election was first counted by computers?
The first presidential election where computers performed some of the vote counting was the 1964 (Johnson vs. Goldwater) election, where 7 counties used punchcard ballots. There still has not been a presidential election (as of 2014) where all votes were counted by computers.
Can ron Paul still win presidential election 2012?
Incumbent President Barack Obama won reelection in the 2012 presidential election defeating Mitt Romney.
