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What is one criticism of the electoral college?
B).- the winner of the popular vote might not win the presidency
Does the electoral college vote on policies?
The electoral college does not vote on policies. The electoral college performs only one function. It elects the president of the United States.
One of the major flaws in the electoral college system is that the winner of the popular vote is not guaranteed the presidency True Or False?
True.
What happens to electoral vote if candidate wins by only one vote?
That's not going to happen.
What happens if one candidate wins more popular vote but not electoral?
The canditate doesnt win. he/she only wins if they get electoral
How can a candidate win electoral votes with out the popular vote?
The popular vote and the electoral vote are two completely different things. The presidency is decided solely on who wins the electoral vote, and the popular vote is only good for giving us an idea of who is going to win the presidency. The larger the state the more votes they have in the electoral college, so if a president can win the majority of the large states electoral votes and a few smaller states they can gain the majority they need to win the presidency. In fact, if a president only needs to win the votes for the 11 largest states and they can win the presidency without a vote from the other 39 states.
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.
What political office does the electoral college decide?
Only the U. S. Presidency and the U. S. Vice Presidency, and only when one of the candidates gets more than half of the available votes.
What happens to the electoral votes if a candidate wins a campaign by only one vote?
a nuke will wipe out the world
One electoral vote equals how large a population?
The overall population determines how many electoral vote each states has.
What election did a candidate win popular vote but lost electoral college vote and the election?
One notable instance where a candidate won the popular vote but lost the Electoral College is the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Hillary Clinton received nearly 2.9 million more votes than Donald Trump nationwide, yet Trump won the presidency by securing a majority of the Electoral College votes. This outcome highlighted the disparities between the popular vote and the Electoral College system in determining the election result.
Why do you vote for president when the electoral college picks the president?
The popular vote decides who the electors will be. The people elect the electors and the electors elect the President. Furthermore, the electors swear to vote for a particular candidate. The voters know in advance how the electors they choose will vote.
