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The electoral votes are counted on January 6. 2017.
The entire Electoral College does not meet together in one place. Electors meet in their respective state capitals (electors for the District of Columbia meet within the District) on the Monday after the second Wednesday in December, at which time they cast their electoral votes on separate ballots for president and vice-president. Each state then forwards the election results to the President of the U.S. Senate, the Archivist of the United States, the state's Secretary of State, and the chief judge of the United States district court where those electors met. A joint session of Congress takes place on January 6 in the calendar year immediately following the meetings of the presidential electors. The electoral votes are officially tabulated at the joint session of Congress and the winner of the election is officially declared.
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The electoral votes for the 2016 presidential election were counted on January 6, 2017, in a joint session of Congress. The counting typically takes place a few weeks after the presidential election in December. It is done to officially determine the winner of the presidential election.
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The electoral votes are sent from each state capitol to his body to be counted?
Electoral votes are sent from each state to Congress to be counted.
When is the president of the US?
When the votes of the electoral college are counted.
When is the president of the US chosen?
When the votes of the electoral college are counted.
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.
The electoral vote for president is counted in the presence of what two bodies?
The House and the Senate of the United States meet in Joint Session to hear the Electoral Votes Counted.
How many votes does Obama and Romney have?
Although there are still a few votes that have not been counted yet, the total we have is 62,615,406 votes (51%) for President Obama, with 332 electoral votes; and 59,142,004 (48%) votes for Mitt Romney, with 206 electoral votes.
Votes are counted by?
Votes are counted by normal citizens who apply/volunteer for the job. The votes are counted in the county in which they occurred. Citizens' votes are known as the popular vote. However, this doesn't decide who wins the election and ultimately has no importance. The victor needs 270 electoral votes to actually win the election. Electoral votes are votes given by the representatives and senators (Congress). If no candidate achieves 270 electoral votes, then the House of Representatives will vote between the three candidates who received the most electoral votes and the Senate will vote between the two vice presidents who received the most electoral votes. If the House cannot decide, then the vice president appointed by the Senate will become president until the issue is resolved.
When are the electoral votes counted for the 2008 election?
Electors will meet in each state on Dec. 15 to record their votes.
How many votes did Obama get versus Romney?
Although there are still a few votes that have not been counted yet, the total we have is 62,615,406 votes (51%) for President Obama, with 332 electoral votes; and 59,142,004 (48%) votes for Mitt Romney, with 206 electoral votes.
How many black votes did Obama and McCain get?
Barack Obama received 69,498,516 votes to John McCain's 59,948,323 votes, 9,550,193 votes more.Barack Obama received 365 electoral votes; John McCain received 173 electoral votes. Obama received 192 more electoral votes, more than doubling John McCain.
How many vote does Mitt Romney and Obama get?
Although there are still a few votes that have not been counted yet, the total we have is 62,615,406 votes (51%) for President Obama, with 332 electoral votes; and 59,142,004 (48%) votes for Mitt Romney, with 206 electoral votes.
How many votes are in for Barack Obama?
Although the election was on November 6, 2012, there are still a few votes that have not been counted yet; but the total we have is 62,615,406 votes (51%) for President Obama, with 332 electoral votes; and 59,142,004 (48%) votes for Mitt Romney, with 206 electoral votes.
