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If a presidential candidate does not receive a majority of electoral votes what will happen?
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∙ 6y ago
If no candidate receives a majority of electoral votes, the Twelfth Amendment of the United State Constitution provides that the U.S. House of Representatives will select the president, with each of the fifty state delegations casting one vote, and the U.S. Senate will select the vice-president.
Wiki User
∙ 6y ago
Wiki User
∙ 6y agoIf no candidate receives a majority of electoral votes, the Twelfth Amendment of the United States Constitution provides that the U.S. House of Representatives will select the president, with each of the fifty state delegations casting one vote, and the U.S. Senate will select the vice-president.
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To become president of the US a candidate has to receive a majority of votes from what?
The Electoral College
How is it possible for a candidate to receive the majority of the popular vote and lose the electoral vote?
bob
In order to win the presidency, a candidate must receive _____ of electoral college votes?
a majority (270)
What margin is required to choose the president?
The winning candidate has to have a simple majority of votes from the electoral college. In other words, the candidate will only need to win by ONE electoral vote to become the president. He must receive a simple majority of the 535 votes in the electoral college.
Normally how many electoral votes does a candidate receive to be elected President of the United States?
A candidate needs to receive a majority of the electoral votes to be elected President of the United States, which is 270 out of the total 538 electoral votes. The number of electoral votes a candidate receives is determined by the results of the popular vote in each state, and the candidate who wins the popular vote in a state typically receives all of that state's electoral votes.
Is it possible for a presidential candidate to receive the majority of the popular votes in the US but still lose the election?
yes
Why is it assumed that if a presidential candidate wins a states popular vote the candidate will receive the electoral votes?
The electors are committed to a certain candidate. Their vote is a matter of pubic record. It is not likely that they will contrary to their party.
What is proportional plan?
each presidential candidate would receive the same share of a state's electoral vote as he or she received in the state popular vote
Has NJ ever voted republican for president?
The last presidential candidate to receive the 14 NJ electoral votes was George H. W. Bush
Who elects the president if the presidential candidates don't receive electoral votes?
It is impossible for candidates NOT to receive electoral votes. The president is solely elected upon electoral votes. At the current point in time a candidate MUST receive at least 270 electoral votes to win. If a candidate does not receive 270 votes, the U.S, House of Representatives elects the President from among the 3 candidates receiving the most electoral votes. 12th Amendment to the constitution
How many electoral votes did Rutherford B. Hayes receive in election?
Republic Party candidate Rutherford Hayes won the 1876 presidential election defeating Democratic Party candidate Samuel Tilden. In the 1876 presidential election Rutherford Hayes received 185 electoral votes and Samuel Tilden received 184 electoral votes. The popular vote totals were Tilden 4,288,546 and Hayes 4,034,311.
How many electoral votes did Mitt Romney receive in Louisiana in 2012?
None. Mitt Romney has not yet been confirmed as the Republican candidate for the presidential election. Electoral votes are given to those who are actually running for president.
