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How many votes does the electoral college need to elect a president?
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∙ 13y ago
A candidate needs 270 electoral votes to win the Presidency. This represents a majority -- one more than half -- of the current 538 electoral votes cast.
(535 for the states and 3 by the District of Columbia)
(A tie vote of 269 for each of two candidates is possible. If no candidate receives a majority of the electoral votes, the election is sent to the House of Representatives.)
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 6y ago270 electoral votes are needed to win the U.S. presidency. Each state has electoral votes equal to the total of the 2 representative the state has in the U.S. Senate plus the number of representative the state has in the House of Representatives. Since every state has two senators and at least one representative to the House, every state has at least 3 electoral votes. The District of Columbia gets 3 electoral votes. Therefore, the total number of electoral votes is 538 - 100 (senators) + 435 (representatives) + 3 (for DC). A majority is 270 - one more than half of the total number of 538.
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∙ 13y agoThe number of electoral colage for each state is determined by its population. (please do your research on what your refuring to before posting it, that is if this didnt help you.)
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What type of votes actually elect the president-?
Electoral votes are the type of votes that actual elect the president.
Who are the group of people that cast official votes to elect the president called?
This group is called the electoral college; its members are called electors and the votes it casts are called electoral votes.
Who votes to determine the president elect?
The Electoral College voters decide the President-Elect because their votes are the ones that count.Whoever wins the Electoral Vote in any US Presidential Election will win.
What group meets to elect the President?
This group is the electoral college.
If there is a tie or no majorit in the electoral college votes how is it decided who would be president?
If the electoral college is not able to elect a President, the election goes to the House of Representatives.
Why is George W. Bush president of the US?
He received a majority of the votes from the electoral college in order to elect him as president.
Can the house of representatives elect the president?
Yes, the responsibility of electing the U. S. President falls to the U. S. House of Representatives when the electoral college fails to elect a clear winner, with an absolute majority of electoral votes.
Who are the people that can directly elect?
electoral college electoral votes are the only votes that count towards presidency
Do you directly elect your president?
No. Your Vote goes to the electoral college. It then is tallied with the rest of the state'svotes, and the electoral collage votes all go to the candidate with the most votes, with a few exceptions.
What vote is necessary to elect a president in the electoral college?
A simple majority. At present, that's at least 270 votes.
Why are the people the one who elects the president officially?
The people do not elect the President. When you vote for president, you are really voting for members of the electoral college. The electoral college will then choose the president. There are only 538 votes that count in a presidential election.
How many electoral voted does Puerto Rico electoral count?
Electoral votes in the Electoral College determine the President of the United States. Every state and DC are awarded a certain number of electoral votes with which to elect the President. Puerto Rico does not have a vote in the Electoral College.
