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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.

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US voters directly elect members of which branch of the federal government?

Voters directly elect their congressman and senators, who form the legislative branch. The person who wins the most votes in a state wins the election. Voters do not technically elect the president. The president is chosen by the electoral college. People vote in the presidential election and their votes are tallied by the states. Each state has a certain number of electoral votes. If 51% of the people of Florida, then all of Florida's electoral college votes go for that person. At the end of election day, all the votes are tallied in each state, and the electoral college votes numbers are added up. Whoever wins the majority of the electoral college wins. This means that even if a candidate wins the majority of votes, as Al Gore did in 2000, he can still lose in the electoral college and lose the presidency.


What is the correct possessive noun The judge's votes will be anonymous?

The correct possessive noun is judge's.


What are the methods of taking a floor vote?

Floor votes can be taken by voice vote, where members verbally express their position; division, where members physically move to designated areas; roll call, where each member's vote is individually recorded; and electronic voting systems, where members can vote using electronic devices.


The person who votes in case of a tie in the Senate is the of the Senate?

The person who votes in case of a tie in the Senate is the Vice President of the United States.


How is the winner of the presidential election determined?

By the most votes by the people of the United States of America. Their votes is tallied up for the next president. That's a common misconception. The popular vote does not decide the president. A group of electors, the electoral college elect the president. The electors are senators and representatives from the House of Rep. While the electoral college using elects the same president as the popular vote the electors are allowed to vote freely. The founding fathers created the electoral college because citizens were poorly educated and it was feared that the people would elect a horrible leader.

Related Questions

How many electorial votes in Missouri?

The state of Missouri has 5 votes


How many electorial college votes does Georgia have?

Georgia has 15 electorial votes.


What must cast their state's formal votes for president?

electorial college


Reasons for Virginia being a swing state?

Why is virgina a battleground state and how many electorial colleg votes do they get


What's the most electorial votes a US presidential candidate has ever received?

FDR got the most in the 1936 election. He won every state except Maine and Vermont for a total of 523 electorial votes!


What is the purpose of the popular votes?

"Popular Vote" is the majority of a state's vote. If a candidate for president with the most popular votes in a state gets all of that state's electorial votes. An Example: More than half of Nevada's vote goes to candidate B than A, then Candidate B gets the electorial vote for Nevada which is five.


How does Wisconsin determine how the electorial college votes?

It is determined by the number of representatives the state has plus two senate members.


What is the purpose of the state popular vote?

"Popular Vote" is the majority of a state's vote. If a candidate for president with the most popular votes in a state gets all of that state's electorial votes. An Example: More than half of Nevada's vote goes to candidate B than A, then Candidate B gets the electorial vote for Nevada which is five.


How many electorial votes can North Dakota get?

Three


Who votes and decides who the president of the united is?

The Electorial Collage does


How many electorial votes are there for New York?

A total of 31 electoral votes.


Why does New York have 29 electorial vote?

The electoral votes of each State are equal to the total number of its Senators (2) and representatives.