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What is the number of electoral votes needed be elected president?
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270 is the number needed for election.
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In the united the presidents are elected by?
During the first three Presidential elections the President and the Vice-President were chosen by the number of electoral votes. The vice-president was chosen by having the second highest number of electoral votes.
Can the house of representatives choose a vice president if no candidate receives the number of electoral votes needed to be elected?
No, the House of Representatives does not have the power to choose the Vice President. According to the 12th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, if no candidate receives the required number of electoral votes to be elected as Vice President, the election moves to the Senate, where they select the Vice President from the two candidates with the highest number of electoral votes.
How is the president elected by the electoral college including the number of electoral votes heshe needs to win?
It is somthing that chooses a president, and lets him into the white house. After being voted of course. Its like a college letting you run for president.
What is an Electoral Map?
An electoral map is a map of the 50 states of the United States which shows: 1. the number of electoral votes each state has 2. an estimate of how each state is expected to vote for president. Except for Maine and Nebraska, in each state the winner of the popular vote gets all of that state's electoral votes. By estimating which candidate is expected to win the popular vote in each state, it is possible to make an educated guess as to how many electoral votes each candidate will get. From estimating the total each candidate will get it is possible to estimate who will receive the 270 electoral votes needed to be elected president and make an educated guess as to who will be elected president.
What is the number of states needed to win the presidency in the United States?
the president does not get elected by winning a certain number of states. each state represents a certain number of electoral votes; depending on their population. For example, Texas has a lot more people than Rhode Island, so they will have more electoral votes. If the presidential candidate wins a state, he receives all of their electoral votes. This means that even if a presidential candidate wins 30 states, it is possible that his rival may get more electoral points even if he only wins 20, as long as he has more votes, which is how he would be elected president
President recived the greatest number of electoral votes but was not elected presidents?
George W. Bush, George Mcgroven, Walter mondale
Who official elects the president and vice president?
They are elected by members of the Electoral College. Each state has a given number of Electors, based on their population. The Electors actually cast their votes for the president/ Vice President.
Who officially. Elects the president and Vice President?
They are elected by members of the Electoral College. Each state has a given number of Electors, based on their population. The Electors actually cast their votes for the president/ Vice President.
Who officially elects the president the vice president?
They are elected by members of the Electoral College. Each state has a given number of Electors, based on their population. The Electors actually cast their votes for the president/ Vice President.
Can you be elected president without receiving a mojority of popular vote?
Yes, because the voters don't choose the President and Vice President; they choose the electors who choose the President and Vice President. A person can be elected President without a majority of electoral votes, too. It happened in 1824. If no candidate has an absolute majority (more than half) of all of the electoral votes, the House of Representatives elects the President, and they are not required to vote according to the will of the voters or the electoral college. Since 1964, that required minimum number of votes is 270.
Who votes the president and vice president into office?
Electoral votes in the Electoral College determine the President and Vice President of the United States. Every state and DC are awarded a certain number of electoral votes with which to elect the President and Vice 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. The electors in each state are elected in the presidential election and swear in advance to vote for the presidential candidate who wins the election in their state.
How many votes are cast for the vice president?
Electoral votes in the Electoral College determine the President and Vice-President of the United States. Every state and DC are awarded a certain number of electoral votes with which to elect the President and the Vice-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. The states choose as many electors as it has electoral votes and these electors elect the president and the vice-president. The electors are elected by popular vote in each state and each candidate for elector swears in advance whom he will vote for. 270 electoral votes in the Electoral College are needed to win the U.S. presidency and the vice-presidency. 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 in the Electoral College is 538 - 100 (senators) + 435 (representatives) + 3 (for DC). A majority is 270 - one more than half of the total number of 538.
