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The presidential candidate with the most votes wins all the electoral votes of the state (in 48 states). The result is that winning a few large population states, even by a tiny margin, can guarantee election to the presidency.

*Maine and Nebraska give one vote to the winner of each of their congressional districts, and the remaining 2 to the overall winner of the state, making them the only non-winner take all states.

See also: National Popular Vote Proposals

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If you recieve the majority popular vote of a certain state, then you recieve all the electoral votes for that state

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