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What is the name given to the candidate that receives the most electoral vote in US?
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∙ 11y ago
president-elect is what you would call such a person, assuming they received a majority of the electoral vote. If nobody has an majority, I can not think of any special name for the person who received the plurality.
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In the presidential election of 1876 who was the republican candidate that receives the most electoral votes?
Rutherford B. Hayes
How do electoral votes determined the president?
The candidate who receives the most electoral votes wins the presidency. It is possible to lose the popular vote but win the electoral vote to be elected president.
How does a candidate receive electoral votes in any given state?
Most states appoint their electors on a winner-take-all basis, based on the statewide popular vote on Election Day. Maine and Nebraska are the only two current exceptions. Maine and Nebraska distribute their electoral votes proportionally, with two at-large electors representing the statewide winning presidential and vice-presidential candidates and one elector each representing the winners from each of their Congressional districts.
How would the National Popular Vote bill change current Electoral College?
When states with a combined total of at least 270 electoral votes enact the bill, the candidate with the most popular votes in all 50 states and DC would get the needed majority of 270+ electoral votes from the enacting states. The bill would thus guarantee the Presidency to the candidate who receives the most popular votes and the majority of Electoral College votes.
What are the main differences beteewn a parliamentary government and america's constitutional republic?
--- One main difference is that in the parliamentary system the individual votes for a party, the members of which vote for the prime minister. In the US democratic system the individual votes for a specific candidate. The candidate who receives the most votes in one state, Wyoming for example, then receives the number of electoral votes designated to that state. The candidate with the most electoral votes wins. EX: Bush v. Gore 2000 Bush won the state of Wyoming because the majority of people in Wyoming voted for him. He then received Wyoming's 3 electoral votes. Because Bush had the most electoral votes he won the election. Hope this helps!
How are votes counted in Washington state to decide which candidate gets the electoral votes?
By majority, if the candidate has most of Iowa's electoral votes lets say 21-20 then that candidate that had 21 got all the 41 electoral votes for that state.
How can a candidate who receives less than a majority of the popular vote be elected through the Electoral College process?
Electors are distributed by states. If more people in a state vote for one candidate than another candidate, then he gets the electoral votes. Thus, it is possible for a candidate to get 51% of the vote in the states with the least population and win the election. When there are 3 candidates, the one with the most votes in a state carries the state. Bill Clinton won the presidency with 40% of the votes.
What statement about the electoral college and the electoral process is most accurate?
It ensures that small staes have a voice in choosing the president. I know this because I just did it, in Apex.
How does Georgia choose its electors for the electoral college?
Georgia chooses its electors for the electoral college through a popular vote. The state holds a general election where voters cast their ballots for their preferred presidential candidate. The candidate who receives the most votes in Georgia's popular election wins all of the state's electoral votes.
How does the winner take all feature of the electoral college affect how a candidate runs their campaign?
Except in Maine and Nebraska, all of the electoral votes for a state go to the candidate who receives the most votes, even if it is only by a tiny margin. This means that Presidential candidates will focus most of their campaigning on states with large populations, and therefore more electoral votes. Winning just 6 or 7 key "swing states" will often be enough to guarantee an electoral victory. In the elections of 1876, 1888, and 2000, the winning candidate did not get a plurality of the popular vote, only a majority of the electoral votes. There have been several proposals advanced for direct election of the President by popular vote.
How does Minnesota decide how many electoral votes each candidate will get?
All ten of Minnesota's electoral votes go to the Presidential candidate with the most popular votes in the state and his running mate.
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.
