The House of Representatives elects the U. S. President whenever no candidate receives more than half of all electoral votes. Since 1964, that minimum number has been 270 votes. A tie vote of 269-269 would send the election to the House.
If the House chooses the president, the vote is conducted in a special way-- every state delegation gets one vote.
This has happened two times, in 1800 and in 1824.
If no candidate receives an absolute majority of the electoral votes (currently 270), the House of Representatives holds an election and picks from the top three candidates who will become president.
The idea that the House will elect the president if no candidates wins a majority of the electoral votes is part of the main constitution (Article II section 1) Amendment 12 changes the way the vice-president is elected and modifies the process by which the House would elect the president if the electoral vote does not.
He served in the U. S. House of Representatives.
There were two Presidents chosen in the House, Jefferson in 1801 and JQ Adams in 1825.
Before James A. Garfield was U. S. President, he was a member of the U. S. House of Representatives from Ohio.
In the event of a tie, the House of Representatives breaks it - but each state has only 1 vote, instead of each House member voting. The Senate breaks the tie for the Vice President. This was put into action by the 12th amendment.
Yes, the responsibility of electing the U. S. President falls to the U. S. House of Representatives when the electoral college fails to elect a clear winner, with an absolute majority of electoral votes.
John Boehner became the Speaker of the House of Representatives in January 2011.Joseph Biden is currently the vice president.
The U. S. Senate has to find him/her guilty of the charge(s) brought by the U. S. House of Representatives.
The U. S. House of Representatives writes up the charge(s), and the U. S. Senate conducts the trial.
Alabama has seven seats in the U. S. House of Representatives.
Paul Ryan is a member of the U. S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin.
Vincent A Doyle has written: 'Contingent election of the president by the House of Representatives' -- subject(s): Presidents, Election
Minnesota controls eight seats in the U. S. House of Representatives from 1963 to at least 2023.