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The electoral votes are unsealed and counted under direction of the vice-president of the US acting as the president of the Senate at a joint session of the new Congress early in January following the election .

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What were the final counts of electoral votes for Barack Obama and John McCain?

In the 2008 US Presidential election: Barack Obama received 365 electoral votes. John McCain received 173 electoral votes. 270 were needed to win.


What was the total electoral vote count for each men?

Not sure what you want to know. Each electoral votes counts the same and 270 votes or more votes wins the election.


Where are votes cast by the electoral college sent?

The votes of the electoral college are officially counted by the Congress. Each state also counts their own ballots.


How are Texas' electoral votes divided?

Texas casts its electoral votes in the U.S. Electoral College on a winner-take-all basis. The winner of the presidential election on Election Day in Texas gets all of Texas' electoral votes.


When electoral winners are not the same as electoral votes?

FL has 27 electoral votes FL has 27 electoral votes


How many states can a candidate win and still lose the election?

When referring to the Electoral College and Presidential elections, a candidate can win by taking: California (55 electoral votes) Texas (28 electoral votes) Florida (29 electoral votes) New York (29 electoral votes) Illinois (20 electoral votes) Pennsylvania (20 electoral votes) Ohio (18 electoral votes) Georgia (16 electoral votes) Michigan (16 electoral votes) New Jersey (15 electoral votes) Virginia (14 electoral votes) - a total of 11 states for 270 electoral votes which means a candidate can lose the other 39 states and District of Columbia and still win the election.


How does your vote influence the electoral vote of your state?

Every vote counts equally. The popular vote determines which slate of electors will be allowed to cast the electoral votes for that state.


How many electoral votes does Tucson have today?

Tucson does not have any electoral votes. Based on the 2010 Census, Arizona has 11 electoral votes. Arizona appoints its electors on a winner-take-all basis, based on the Arizona statewide popular vote on Election Day.


Which state has more electoral votes Kansas or Pennsylvania?

Pennsylvania currently has more electoral votes with 20 electoral votes to Kansas' 6 electoral votes.


How many electoral votes does have Alabama have?

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What is the number of electoral votes?

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Where do each states electoral college votes go?

They are sent to the president of the Senate who in a joint session of Congress opens and counts them.

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