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Has there been a time when a candidate has won the popular vote but not the electoral college?
This HAS happened....1824. The vote then goes to the House of Representatives (per 12th amendment). In that case, Andrew Jackson had received the most electoral votes, but not a majority. However, John Quincy Adams was elected President by Congress.
In 1800 before the 12th amendment, Thomas Jefferson and running mate, Aaron Burr tied in the electoral vote and the election went to the House where Jefferson eventually prevailed. (Burr saw a chance to be President and refused to concede and opponents of Jefferson saw a chance to cause trouble and maybe gain some concessions. )
It almost happened in 1876 when the credentials of 18 of the electors were in dispute, mostly from Southern states whose governments were still in disarray from the Civil War. A special committee of 5 congressmen, 5 senators and 5 supreme court justices was appointed to rule on the credentials and Hayes won every one of the 18 disputed votes, which gave him the majority by just one vote, 185-184.
The closest case of this happening since then was in 2000 when Bush got 271 electoral votes (270 were needed), and Gore getting 266.
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Why are there popular votes if the electoral colleges decide the presidency?
Because the popular vote decides which candidate wins that State's electoral college votes. In the present case, the electoral college will hardly have a choice and could be said to be redundant, but this has not always been the case.
A presidential candidate loses a popular election but wins a majority of votes in the electoral college does he become 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.
What is the importance of popular vote the electoral college and voter registration?
In the United States, a citizen has the right to vote, as long as they register. Popular vote and the electoral college are the method of electing a president; registration is the ability to cast a ballot. Popular vote is the sum of all ballots cast for one candidate. This number comes from voting precincts. All states have precincts in some form or another. A candidate "wins" a precinct (gets the majority of the popular vote). Winning the majority of the precincts in a county wins that county. Winning the majority of counties in a state wins that state. The electoral college is actually the method of electing the president (yes, presidents have lost the popular vote and still been elected president). Each state is provided a certain number of electoral delegates (the number of U.S. Representatives they have, plus two per state for their U.S. Senators). Whichever candidate wins a state, their electoral college representatives cast their "vote" (support) for the candidate that won their state. For example: Candidate A receives 100,000 popular votes. Candidate B receives 75,000 popular votes. Candidate A wins the state. The state has three representatives in Congress, plus two Senators. Their five electoral votes are cast for Candidate A.
What is one proposal that has been made to change the Electoral College system?
Ideas have been brought forth to do away with the Electoral College and elect the President based on popular vote. It was originated because the elite of society felt that the common man was not intelligent enough to vote responsibly.
Did any electoral college delgates ever reversed their votes?
There have been a few Electors in the electoral college that did not vote in accordance with the popular vote in the state that they represent. The Electors are elected by popular vote in each state and each candidate for elector swears in advance whom he will vote for. If the Elector ultimately votes for a candidate other than the candidate the Elector swears in advance that he will vote for, the Elector is referred to as a "faithless elector". Due to faithless voting in the 2016 electoral college, electoral votes were cast for Colin Powell 3, Bernie Sanders 1, Ron Paul 1, John Kasich 1, and Faith Spotted Eagle 1.
Is the electoral college necessary?
I do not think it would be except for the fact that it has been a part of America for so long that it is tough to get rid of it now. I think Iowa has the right idea though in giving all of their electoral votes to the candidate that wins the popular vote.
What is the role of the electoral college in election procedure When has the winner of the popular vote failed to win the presidency?
It is possible that a candidate could win the national popular vote total but lose the electoral vote total. However, the electoral vote of every state accurately reflects the popular vote within that state. The role of each elector in the electoral college is to vote for the candidate who won the popular vote in the elector's individual state.
When has the electoral college decided a presidential election?
The electoral college has decided the outcome of several presidential elections in US history. Some notable examples include the elections of 1824, 1876, 1888, 2000, and 2016. In these cases, the candidate who won the majority of the electoral college votes became the president, despite not winning the popular vote.
Truth or false if a person wins the popular vote they always win the electoral vote?
It is possible that a candidate could win the national popular vote total but lose the national electoral vote total. However, the electoral vote of every state accurately reflects the popular vote within that state.
How long has the electoral college been around for?
the electoral college has been around since 1984
Normally how many electoral votes does a candidate receive to be elected President of the United States?
In the 52 U.S. presidential elections that were after the vice presidential election was separated from the presidential election and in which the electoral college elected the president, the winning candidate received votes from an average of 71.9% of appointed electors. Multiplying that by the 538 electors we have had per election for the past 50 years gives 387 votes. The minimum is the lowest whole number that is greater than 50%. For the past 50 years, that minimum has been 270.
In France voters go the polls to elect the president whereas in America voter go to the polls to elect the electoral college According to you what do the electors of the electoral college do?
First off, the general public do not elect the voters in the electoral college. Those chosen to cast a vote as an elector are appointed to this position. After the popular vote in each state has been tallied, the electors of that state, (however many there are) cast all of their state's electoral votes for the candidate their state chose. However, this system was designed to prevent the popular vote from making a bad choice for President. Because of this, the electors in the Electoral College have the ability to change their vote and give it to the other candidate. The number of votes given to each state is based on that state's population. That is why, for example, California has more than fifty electoral votes while some states have only two or three.
