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What is the avereage number of electors that each state has?
Since there are 535 electoral votes assigned to the 50 states, the average is 535/50 = 10.7 .
Why do more populous states have greater influences in a presidential election?
Electoral votes are assigned mostly on population. The more populous states get more votes. For example. California get 55 electoral votes; Wyoming gets 3 .
Which of the following is not an objection to the way the Electoral College works?
The Electoral college gives the same number of votes to all of the states (NovaNET)----the electoral college gives the same number of votes to all of the states (novanet)----
How many states have the smallest possible number of electoral votes?
There are seven states that have 3 electoral votes. (see related questions)
How are states assigned delegates?
States are assigned delegates based on a formula that takes into account their population size and the number of electoral votes they have. The Democratic Party uses a proportional allocation system, where delegates are distributed according to the share of the vote each candidate receives. The Republican Party, on the other hand, uses a combination of proportional allocation and winner-takes-all methods, depending on the state.
Electorial votes by State?
The number of electoral votes allotted to each state directly depends on the number of residents. Therefore, states with lower populations will have less electoral votes. Montana and Wyoming each only have 3 electoral votes, but the state of California has 55.
How are states assigned an electoral vote?
Each state appoints one elector for every U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator they have in Congress.
How are electoral college points assigned?
Electoral votes in the U.S. Electoral College determine the President and Vice President of the United States. Every state and the District of Columbia are awarded a certain number of electoral votes with which to elect the President. Each state has electoral votes equal to the total of the 2 representative the state has in the U.S. Senate plus the number of representative the state has in the House of Representatives. Since every state has two senators and at least one representative to the House, every state has at least 3 electoral votes. The District of Columbia gets 3 electoral votes. Therefore, the total number of electoral votes is 538 - 100 (senators) + 435 (representatives) + 3 (for DC). A majority is 270 - one more than half of the total number of 538.
Do the number of electoral votes change?
The total is not likely to change unless new states are added. However, the number of votes assigned to each state changes very 10 years when congressional seats are re-apportioned as a result of the new census.
Which six states and one district have the fewest electoral votes?
There are 7 states and 1 district with the lowest number of electoral votes, 3:AlaskaWyomingMontanaNorth DakotaSouth DakotaDelawareVermontWashington, D.C.
What is the least number of states needed to win the electoral vote?
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What is the term for representative officials to pledge to vote for a specific candidate in their states electoral college?
They are called electors and as a group they form the electoral college.
