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Which amendment makes it possible bthat a presidential candidate can lose the popular vote but still win the electoral vote and the election?
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How is it a candidate can receive a majority of the popular vote but lose the election?
Such is possible because the election is not by direct popular vote but rather by electors that are chosen state by state on a winner take all basis. Therefore the losing candidate can win some states by a huge majority and pile up huge numbers of popular votes whereas the winning candidates wins a majority of states by slim margins.
How can presidential candidates receive the largest number of popular votes but can lose the election?
It is possible that a candidate could win the "national" popular vote total but lose the electoral vote total. However, the electoral vote of every state accurately reflects the popular vote within that state. A candidate could win the electoral votes in a large state such as California winning the state by a huge margin. However, the opposing candidate could win the electoral votes in other states because a majority of the voters in those states vote for the opposing candidate.
Is it still possible for Ron Paul to win the presidential election this year?
Absolutly
Can a candidate win an election with less than a majority of votes?
The only thing that matters is who gets the most votes, so a candidate could get 2 votes and win because all the other candidates got 1 vote. The answer to this question depends ENTIRELY on the actual voting system being used for the election in question. See the Related Question below for a summary of the more common election types in the world today. As this question is under US Presidential election, I'll answer it specific to that race's rules (which are archaic and complex). Firstly, if your are referring to the POPULAR vote (i.e. the total vote count of all people in the entire country), then it is entirely possible, and, in fact, common for the eventual winner not to have a majority - about one-third of US Presidents don't receive an absolute majority when elected. It is even possible for a candidate to win the Presidency without a plurality (absolute largest number of vote, regardless of percentage); most recently, this happened in Gore vs. Bush in 2000, where Gore beat Bush by 0.5% of the vote, but Bush became President. Remember that the US Presidential election is an indirect voting system, where popular vote does not determine the winner, but rather selects representatives to the Electoral College to actually vote. The Electoral college vote determines the US Presidential winner. Here, and absolute majority of the E.C. votes must be obtained to win. If the voting has no one winning an absolute majority, then the decision goes to the U.S. House of Representatives. There, only the top three vote getters from the Electoral College election contest. Each U.S. state is assigned one vote, and one candidate must win an absolute majority of these votes. Voting rounds continue until one of these three candidates gets the majority required.
What does a person do first to see if its possible to win a presidential election?
he or she selects an exploratory committee
How is it possible for a candidate to receive the majority of the popular vote and lose the electoral vote?
bob
Is it possible for a candidate who does not receive the majority of the popular vote to become President?
George Bush?
Is it possible to win the presidential election by popularity?
of course not! it's by want your what your wanting to do to become president
What does a person do first to see if it's possible to win a presidential election?
he or she selects an exploratory committee
Who succeeds the Vice President in his position?
Section 2 of the Twenty-fifth Amendment provides for Vice Presidential succession: Whenever there is a vacancy in the office of the Vice President, the President shall nominate a Vice President who shall take office upon confirmation by a majority vote of both Houses of Congress.
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.
