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The popular vote in each state determines who that state's electors will vote for.
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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 do electoral votes determined the president?
The candidate who receives the most electoral votes wins the presidency. It is possible to lose the popular vote but win the electoral vote to be elected president.
What happens to electoral vote if candidate wins by only one vote?
That's not going to happen.
What statement about the electoral college and the electoral process is most accurate?
It ensures that small staes have a voice in choosing the president. I know this because I just did it, in Apex.
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.
Does Oklahoma electoral vote as a block?
No, Oklahoma does not allocate its electoral votes as a block. Oklahoma uses a winner-takes-all system, meaning that the candidate who receives the majority of the popular vote in the state wins all of Oklahoma's electoral votes.
What happens to the electoral votes if a candidate wins a campaign by only one vote?
a nuke will wipe out the world
How does the House of Representatives decide who wins if neither presidential candidates wins 270 electoral votes?
They take a vote, with the coalition of Representatives from each state getting only one vote. The three candidates with the most electoral votes are eligible. They repeat the vote if nobody receives an absolute majority of at least 26 votes.
What happens when a presidential candidate wins the election based on electoral vote but loses the popular vote?
based on what happened in the 2000 election, he (or she) becomes president.
What is the difference between popular vote for a senator and electoral vote vote for president?
the popular vote is by everybody. the electoral vote is by electoral colleges, which not everyone is in
Who eletcs the president of the US?
Contrary to what some people think, a group known as the electoral college is responsible for election. Based on the public voting in their state, the electoral college *should* vote for the person who wins the popular vote.
Do the electors vote and then they decide who gets the electoral vote for that state?
The electors in each state are elected by the popular vote in the presidential election and swear in advance to vote for the presidential candidate who wins the election in their state.
