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What is the importance in the Presidential Elections of Electoral College?
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Why is the Electoral College considered an indirect election?
The electoral college is not an election. The U. S. Presidential and Vice Presidential elections are indirect elections because the public does not elect them directly, but the public elects the people who elect them. Examples of direct elections are elections for U. S. Representatives and modern elections for U. S. Senators.
What 20th century elections were decided by electoral college?
Some notable 20th century elections that were ultimately decided by the electoral college include the 1960 presidential election between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon, where Kennedy won by a small margin in the electoral college despite a close popular vote, and the 2000 presidential election between George W. Bush and Al Gore, which resulted in a controversial Supreme Court ruling and Bush winning the electoral college despite losing the popular vote.
Purpose of the Electoral College in Presidential Elections?
The purpose of the Electoral College is to vote for the president.
What college determines the presidential elections outcome?
The electoral college, made up of the electors from the states and DC elect the US President.
What college was the president chosen by?
Electoral votes in the U.S. Electoral College determine the President of the United States.
How many electoral college votes does the state of Nevada have?
Nevada appoints six electors in each of the Presidential/ Vice Presidential elections from 2012 through 2020.
What are by - elections?
The Electoral college.
Why couldn't residents of Washington DC before 1961 vote in presidential elections?
The district did not have any votes in the electoral college.
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.
When has the electoral college decided a presidential election?
The electoral college has decided the outcome of several presidential elections in US history. Some notable examples include the elections of 1824, 1876, 1888, 2000, and 2016. In these cases, the candidate who won the majority of the electoral college votes became the president, despite not winning the popular vote.
Which state has the most votes in the Electoral College in presidential elections?
The state with the lowest elector to population ratio is California.
The US presidential election features the?
electoral college.
