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California has the most with 55 electoral votes based the reapportioning following on the 2010 census.
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What state is the most important state for the electoral vote in the north east?
Ohio
Why does the Public Vote if only the electoral votes count?
The public votes to select who the Electoral delegates will vote for. In most states, state law dictates that the Electoral delegates must vote for the candidate who won their state's election. At least one state awards Electoral votes to the candidate who wins each Congressional district.
How does your vote influence the electoral vote of your state?
Every vote counts equally. The popular vote determines which slate of electors will be allowed to cast the electoral votes for that state.
In most states the winner of the popular vote gets what?
In all states but Nebraska and Maine, the winner of the popular vote gets all of that state's electoral votes. (Technically, the slate of electors pledged to the winning candidate is elected by the popular vote and these people go on to cast the state's electoral vote. )
How have the political parties changed the electoral college?
The electoral college now reflects each state's popular vote.
Why do you vote if electoral vote wins?
The popular vote in each state determines who that state's electors will vote for.
What is electors mean?
The congress has two parts that determine the number of electoral votes a state can give. House of Representatives can have many and the Senate has two. an electoral vote is a vote cast by spcial representatives for your state. This person has gone through an electoral college. when you vote you do not actually vote . your vote goes to the section called the popular vote. The electoral votes are what decide the election. however you do elect your state's electors. However, most of the time the electoral vote goes with the popular vote. In some cases it may not (check Abraham Linclon's election).
How does popular vote relate to electoral votes?
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.
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.
Why vote when the electoral college deterimes the outcome?
The popular vote in each state selects the electors who will vote in the Electoral College. The electors are elected by popular vote in each state and each candidate for elector swears in advance whom he will vote for.
What are us electoral votes?
Electoral votes in the US are the popular vote for each state combined into an electoral. Example - 50,000 people vote for a candidate in one state. 60,000 vote for the other candidate in the same state. The candidate with 60,000 voted in that states gets the electoral vote. Note. A state can have more electoral votes depending on population.
In most states the winner of the popular vote get?
In all states but Nebraska and Maine, the winner of the popular vote gets all of that state's electoral votes. (Technically, the slate of electors pledged to the winning candidate is elected by the popular vote and these people go on to cast the state's electoral vote. )
