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When the United States Constitution was being drafted in 1787, the Virginia Plan was an option that was proposed. The Virginia Plan called for only one house of Congress with each state to have representation by population. Support for the Virginia Plan was led by James Madison and Edmund Randolph (the proponents of the Virginia state Plan).
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Why does illinois have so many electoral votes?
Electoral votes are distributed based on population.
How many electoral college electors should each state have?
The number of electoral votes are based on the population, so each state 'should' have as many electoral votes as needed by their population, with minimum of three. For instance, California is the most populated state and has the most electoral votes, currently at 55. Wyoming and a number of other states are not as populated and have the least electoral votes, currently at 3.
Why does georgia have 15 electoral votes?
Georgia has 15 electoral votes because of their population. Each state gets two U.S. Senators and the House gets representatives by the number of population districts. Thirteen of their votes are based on population.
Why does Ohio have less electoral votes than in 2008?
The number of electoral votes for Ohio was reduced based on population changes revealed by the 2010 census. The population of Ohio did not increase as much as the population of the states that gained or keep the same number of electoral votes .
Why does Idaho have only 2 electoral votes?
Electoral votes are based on population. Each state gets the same number of electoral votes as the number of Congressmen in the House of Representatives. Idaho, with a small population has two Congressmen and hence, two electoral votes.
Why does a small state have more votes than a large state?
If a small state has a larger population than a large state, then it gets more votes. Voting is based on population, not size.
Why do states with a lot of land have few electoral votes?
Electoral votes are based on the state's population. This is why states with a lot of land can have fewer electoral votes than smaller states.
Why doesnt Alaska have the most electoral votes when its the largest state?
Because I think it has to be based of the population.
What causes a state to vary with the number of electoral votes it may have?
Assuming you're asking about U.S. states. Number of electoral votes is based on the state's population, as determined by the U.S. Census.
Why is Ohio an important state during national elections?
It is a swing state that in demographics is almost a microcosim of the US as a whole. Most politicians agree that as Ohio goes so goes the Nation and Ohioans rarely cast their ballots for a looser.
Has the number of electoral votes in the state of Oregon changed over the years?
Yes. The number of electoral votes for each state is based on the number of members of congress for that state. Each state has two senators, and the number of representatives is based on population. The Constitution requires a census of the population in each decade. After the completion of the census, representatives are re-apportioned, and this can cause states that lose population to lose representatives, and therefore electoral votes. States that gain population gain representatives and electoral votes. See the link below to see how each state's congressional delegation has varied over the years.
What led the US legislatures having two senators from each state but each share's representation in the house being based on its population?
to make the votes fair for the population in that state.
