Name a New England state that has 3 electoral votes?

Name the state with the larger number of electoral collage votes?

California you dumb but!

What is the name of the college that totals the presidential votes?

The name of the college that totals the presidential votes is the Electoral College.

Name one state where the winner of the election is not awarded all the electoral college votes of that state?

Maine and Nebraska are the only states that do not award all of their electoral votes under multiple-winner plurality. In both states, the state at large has two electoral votes elected unti multiple-winner plurality. Each congressional district in these states also has a single electoral vote allocated using single-winner plurality, making it possible for the state to give electoral votes to multiple candidates.

What name is given to the 538 people who cast the official ballot for president and vice president?

These are the members of the Electoral College. The meet in their state capitols to caast their votes.

What is the Electoral College?

An electoral college is a group of people who formally elect the president of the USA. Their vote happens after the popular vote. There are 538 electors. An elector is chosen by the party and cannot be a senator or representative. Depending on the election rules in the state, the elector's name may or may not be on the ballot below the presidential candidate.In November of the election year eligible American citizens can vote. This includes Americans that live abroad and Americans who have dual citizenship. The votes are tallied up by state. Which ever party wins that state gets all the electors in that state, except for Maine and Nebraska who split the votes.In December each states' electors meet in their states capitol and vote for president and vice president. A candidate needs at least 270 votes to have majority.In theory, the electoral college could switch candidates if enough electors switched sides. As the 2000 and 2016 elections have showed, the popular vote does not decide who receives the majority of electors. In the 2000 election Al Gore had over 500,000 more votes than George W. Bush and in 2016 Hillary Clinton had 800,000 more votes than Donald Trump.Electoral votes in the U.S. Electoral College determine the President and Vice President of the United States.Electoral votes in the U.S. Electoral College determine the President and Vice President of the United States. Every state and the District of Columbia are awarded a certain number of electoral votes with which to elect the President. 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.

How does Lincoln win the election of 1860 when his name was not on any southern state ballot?

Actually, Lincoln was on the ballot in Kentucky, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, and Missouri.The Northern (free) states comprised 183 electoral votes (60.4%). The Southern (slave) states comprised just 120 electoral votes (39.6%). Lincoln won every free state except New Jersey.

Name the third party candidate who received the greatest number of electoral votes.?

Franklin D. Roosevelt

How many total electoral votes do states west of the Mississippi River hold?

215for those of you who care, my name is Blair ebeling

Which state has the most electoral votes and why?

No state has any electoral votes at all. The electors have the votes, not the states. The state legislatures determine how the electors are chosen, but states do not have electoral votes. Neither does the constitution say that states tell electors how to vote. ====================== Some clarification... The electors might have the votes, but each state has an allocation of electors which is determined by the total number of Representatives and Senators each state has. Washington DC is allocated 3 electors. California's allocation of 55 electors is the largest because - as of the 2010 census - California has the largest population. Florida and New York are tied at 29 electors each. Note that the population census includes everyone, not just U.S. citizens. In the process of selecting electors, generally each political party in each state selects a slate of potential electors - although that can vary by state. Then, on Election Day, voters who are voting for a candidate are actually voting for that candidate's slate of potential electors. Some states include the name of the potential electors on the ballot. There is no Constitutional requirement nor Federal law that says how the electors must vote, but each state can have its own requirements.

The Electoral College elects the what?

Match these items.1.number of delegates who signed the Constitutionlegislative branch2.can create, alter, or repeal laws393.number of senators in Senate1004.number of representatives in House4355.another name for House or Senatechamber

How are the members of the Electoral College selected?

Each state is entitled to a number of Electors equal to the number of the Repesentatives and Senators it is entitled to. Washington DC is given 3 electoral votes even though it has no Representatives or Senators. The total number of electors is 538, which is why 270 electoral votes are needed to win. The Electoral College is made up of men and women who are chosen by each state's political parties to be the electors for that party's candidate. Shortly after the national Republican and Democratic Conventions, when the actual candidate for each party is determined, the State Republican and Democratic Committees meet separately to choose their respective electors. New Jersey has 15 electoral votes. The State Republican Party has chosen 15 persons to be its electors and the State Democratic Committee has chosen its own 15 persons to be the Democratic electors. If the Republican candidate wins the popular vote in NJ, all 15 Republican electors get to cast their votes for their candidate. If the Democratic candidate wins, then all 15 of the Democratic electors get to cast their votes. The Electoral College does not meet in a single place at the same time the way Congress meets. Each state's electors meet within their own states to cast their votes. The electoral votes are then transmitted to Congress to be counted.

Why is it important for US Presidential candidates to campaign in New York and Pennsylvania?

The US Presidential elections are a numbers game and a question of varying power bases. The numbers are dictated by the total number of electoral votes available, which ones are sure bets and which ones are in potential swing states. For swing states the number of available electoral votes must be worth the time invested to get them. Pennsylvania easily fits the bill with its 21 votes. New York is a bigger prize but appears to be a sure bet for the Democrats at least since 1984 when it was won by Republican Ronald Reagan. What then is New York's attraction except that it is a major media center. It is where the movers and shakers hang out and while you may not win the state you can get your message out to a vast audience.Power bases are often a consideration in the selection of running mates or Vice Presidential Candidates. If they help carry their own home state simply by name recognition then it is far better to choose someone from a state with a large number of electoral votes then somone from Wyoming or Alaska