270 electoral votes
electoral college vote
The Electoral College
In 1825 the candidate with the greatest number of electoral votes would become president and the candidate with the next - highest number would become vice president.
False!!!!Per the US Constitution, the Electoral College actually is the body that elects the President. There have been some elections in the past where the popular vote was won by a candidate, but the Electoral College elected another candidate.
More than 300 votes.
To be declared the winner, a candidate needs at least 270 electoral college votes.
The candidate must receive 270 electoral votes to become president of the United States of America.
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electorial college, and that's not a school
No, it would be false to say that small states are proportionally underrepresented in the electoral college. To become president, a candidate needs 270 electoral votes.
Well, honey, technically speaking, to become President of the United States, a candidate needs to win at least 270 electoral votes out of the total 538 available. So, that's a margin of 270, in case you were wondering. But hey, who's counting? Just make sure you get more than the other guy and you're good to go.
270 votes from the electoral college are required to become president.