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How many votes make up the majority and must be met to select the president?
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A majority is one more than one-half of the votes. There are 538 electoral votes so 270 is the required majority.
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When both presidential candidates fail to get 270 votes?
The President is selected by the House of Representatives and the Vice President is selected by the Senate. The interesting thing about this, although it has never happened, is that the HoR could vote in a democrat, and the senate could vote in a republican, or vice versa, which would make a bipartisan executive branch!
How many votes make a majority in the House?
If everyone in the US House of Representative votes, a majority is 218. If everyone votes, there is no chance of a tie.
Who decides the presidency if the electoral college doesn't?
If no candidate receives the necessary votes in the Electoral College, the election goes to the House of Representatives. In the House, each state gets one vote. So the representatives of the state gather and vote within their delegation and then vote as one on the House floor. The person who receives a majority (26) is elected President. There are some problems with voting in the House. The small states (population wise) have the same influence as the larger states. If a majority of representatives from a state cannot agree on a candidate, that state loses its vote. If some members of the House favor a strong third-party candidate, it could make it difficult for any candidate to get the needed 26 votes.
What body chose the president in 1824 after no candidate received an electoral majority?
The House of Representatives elected the president. The 12th Amendment to the Constitution (1803) requires the House to "immediately" elect a president in the event no candidate gets an electoral majority. There were 4 candidates in the 1824 election and none received a majority of electoral votes, requiring the House to make the decision as to who would be President of the US.
Suppose none of the candidates received over half of the electoral college votes for president?
Presidential candidates in the United States must receive a majority vote in the Electoral College (270 votes) to win the election. If none of the candidates running receive this majority, the House of Representatives elects the President from the top three candidates who received the majority of votes.
Who select president of us senate if each candidate has majority of electoral votes?
If no candidate receives the necessary votes in the Electoral College, the election goes to the House of Representatives. In the House, each state gets one vote. So the representatives of the state gather and vote within their delegation and then vote as one on the House floor. The person who receives a majority (26) is elected President. There are some problems with voting in the House. The small states (population wise) have the same influence as the larger states. If a majority of representatives from a state cannot agree on a candidate, that state loses its vote. If some members of the House favor a strong third-party candidate, it could make it difficult for any candidate to get the needed 26 votes.
Does the majority of electoral votes make a winner?
It cannot be just a simple majority; it has to be an absolute majority. In other words, in order to win one must receive more than 50% of all of the electoral votes (at least 270).
Under this amendment If no one receives a majority of votes for president the house of represenatives shall choose the president?
The original rule is in Article II, Section 1, Clause 3, and was modified by Amendment XII.U.S. Const., Art. II, Sec. 1, Cl. 3:"The Person having the greatest Number of Votes shall be the President, if such Number be a Majority of the whole Number of Electors appointed; and if there be more than one who have such Majority, and have an equal Number of Votes, then the House of Representatives shall immediately chuse [sic] by Ballot one of them for President; and if no Person have a Majority, then from the five highest on the List the said House shall in like Manner chuse [sic] the President. But in chusing [sic] the President, the Votes shall be taken by States, the Representation from each State having one Vote; A quorum for this Purpose shall consist of a Member or Members from two thirds of the States, and a Majority of all the States shall be necessary to a Choice. In every Case, after the Choice of the President, the Person having the greatest Number of Votes of the Electors shall be the Vice President. But if there should remain two or more who have equal Votes, the Senate shall chuse [sic] from them by Ballot the Vice President."U.S. Const., Amend. XII:"The Electors shall meet in their respective states, and vote by ballot for President and Vice-President, one of whom, at least, shall not be an inhabitant of the same state with themselves; they shall name in their ballots the person voted for as President, and in distinct ballots the person voted for as Vice-President, and they shall make distinct lists of all persons voted for as President, and all persons voted for as Vice-President and of the number of votes for each, which lists they shall sign and certify, and transmit sealed to the seat of the government of the United States, directed to the President of the Senate.The President of the Senate shall, in the presence of the Senate and House of Representatives, open all the certificates and the votes shall then be counted.The person having the greatest Number of votes for President, shall be the President, if such number be a majority of the whole number of Electors appointed; and if no person have such majority, then from the persons having the highest numbers not exceeding three on the list of those voted for as President, the House of Representatives shall choose immediately, by ballot, the President. But in choosing the President, the votes shall be taken by states, the representation from each state having one vote; a quorum for this purpose shall consist of a member or members from two-thirds of the states, and a majority of all the states shall be necessary to a choice. And if the House of Representatives shall not choose a President whenever the right of choice shall devolve upon them, before the fourth day of March next following, then the Vice-President shall act as President, as in the case of the death or other constitutional disability of the President.The person having the greatest number of votes as Vice-President, shall be the Vice-President, if such number be a majority of the whole number of Electors appointed, and if no person have a majority, then from the two highest numbers on the list, the Senate shall choose the Vice-President; a quorum for the purpose shall consist of two-thirds of the whole number of Senators, and a majority of the whole number shall be necessary to a choice. But no person constitutionally ineligible to the office of President shall be eligible to that of Vice-President of the United States."
How can i make the electoral college easy to understand?
When you vote for the President, you are actually voting for a group of electors pledged to vote for a specific President and Vice President. The states have a number of votes equal to the number of members of the House of Representatives plus Senators (District of Columbia has three votes). On a predetermined date, the electors, who are elected according to rules in the states but generally with the whole slate getting the most votes being chosen, provide their votes (they are not legally required to vote for the candidates they were pledged to support). If a candidate for President/Vice President receives a majority of the votes (50% +1, or at present, 270 or more of the 538 votes), he/she is elected. If not, the decision goes to the House of Representatives, which chooses the President under a different set of rules (this procedure, specified in the Constitution, is not the Electoral College, though).
Can a president and vice president on the same ticket receive a tie vote in the electoral college?
The 12th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution requires that electors clearly list the people receiving votes for president, with the number of votes for each, and separately, clearly list the people receiving votes for vice president, with the number of votes for each. In the election of 1988, one of the electors voted for the vice presidential candidate for president and voted for the presidential candidate for vice president. However, it's highly unlikely that half of the electors in one election will all make that mistake. But even if they do, if one candidate gets half of the votes for president, his running mate gets the other half of the votes for president, and nobody else gets any votes for president, then nobody has the required absolute majority of votes, and the House of Representatives has to elect the president from between those two. In 1800, Thomas Jefferson and his running mate, Aaron Burr, ended up tied for first in the presidential election, and both had enough electoral votes. The 12th Amendment, which took effect before the next election, made sure that that could never happen again.
Who decides who will be president if no candidate can get 270 electoral votes?
The House of Representatives will choose the President if no candidate receives 270 electoral votes. The Senate would choose the Vice President. *This occurs if there is a tie 269-269, or if a third candidate wins some electoral votes, leaving both of the major candidates with less than 270 each.
What assistants make sure that legislators present for key votes?
As in the House, whips and assistant whips assist the majority and minority leaders of the senate by making sure that legislators are present for key votes.
