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Who determines the outcome of a presidential vote tie?
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In the electoral college, there are 538 electors (or electoral votes), with at least 270 needed to win the presidential election. Although highly unlikely, it is possible that the electoral votes could be tied 269-269.
If this were to happen, the vote would then go to Congress. It would be the duty of The House of Representatives to break the tie for the presidential election, and the duty of the Senate to break the tie for the vice presidential position.
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Which amendment was ratified because of a tie vote in the Presidential election of 1800?
12th amendment
Can there be a tie in the presidential election?
Yes, and there has been (1800). If there was a tie, the House of Representatives would vote.
What do they do in case of tie in the presidential nomination vote?
The delegates would all vote again if a ballot was a tie. Before the vote, they would have a chance to meet and discuss their next vote. There have been many votes at some conventions before some one got a majority.
The vice pres can only vote when?
When there is tie in the Senate (as demonstrated recently when Vice President Pence broke the tie on the repeal of Obamacare following Senator McCain's NO vote)
What would happen in case of a tie or a lack of majority vote in a presidential election?
The House elects the president and vice president from the top three candidates, giving each state only one vote.
What would happen in the case of a tie or lack of majority vote in a presidential election?
The House elects the president and vice president from the top three candidates, giving each state only one vote.
Which branch votes and decides the presidential election in the event of a tie with the popular vote?
The U.S. President is never elected by popular vote. In fact, there have been four Presidential elections in U.S. history in which the winner of the election was not the candidate who received the most popular votes (in 1824, 1876, 1888 and 2000).
Who Act as president of the senate?
The Vice President of the United States is the President of the Senate.. He can not vote unless there is a tie but he can vote to break a tie. Such is his only power.
When does the vice president have voting powers in the senate?
If you’re referring to voting during an election, the Vice President of the United States can vote whenever anybody else can. They can vote early or they vote on Election Day. If you’re referring to voting in Congress, the Vice President can only vote when a tie has occurred in the Senate, and their vote is needed to break the tie.
Who decides who the president is if there is a tie?
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.
Can the vice president vote?
The VP only vites to break a tie in the Senate.
Who can use casting vote in case of a tie?
The congress or the legislative body of the government can use casting vote in case of a tie.
