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In order to be elected in a riding, a candidate must win more votes than any other candidate competing in that riding. This is typically referred to as a plurality, meaning they must have the highest number of votes, even if it is not an absolute majority. In some electoral systems, such as first-past-the-post, securing the most votes is sufficient to win the seat.
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Why is US not a democracy?
The US is not a democracy because, the president is not elected by the majority of public votes, but by electoral college votes. There are cases when the candidate winning the majority of the polled votes was not declared elected, but the candidate who lost majority votes was.
How many electoral votes does the US have today in 2012?
There are 538 electoral votes. The presedential candidate needs to win 270 in order to be elected president.
Candidate A receives 65 electoral votes Candidate B receives 74 votes Candidate C receives 61 votes and Candidate D receives 72 votes. According to the Framers and r original plan who has been elected?
candidate B
How many votes would a candidate have to have to be elected if the total of electoral votes was 91?
none
Who is commonly elected state office?
The candidate with the most votes
In 1912 how many electoral votes did a candidate need to be elected president?
seven
How does a presidential candidate win the presidential election?
People vote for a candidate. Each state has a given number of electoral votes. Win the state, get the votes from that state. Get more votes than your opponent, and you have been elected.
How do the city council members get elected in Minneapolis?
In Minneapolis, city council members are elected using a ranked-choice voting system. Each of the 13 council members represents a specific ward, and voters rank their preferred candidates in order. If no candidate receives a majority of first-choice votes, the candidate with the fewest votes is eliminated, and their votes are redistributed to the remaining candidates according to voters' next choices, continuing until a candidate secures a majority. Elections typically occur every four years.
Which candidate has more power-elected or nominated?
Generally, a candidate who is elected to a position has more power than a candidate who is nominated. Being elected means that the candidate has received the majority of votes from the electorate, giving them a mandate to make decisions and implement policies. On the other hand, a candidate who is nominated may have support from their party or organization, but they have not been chosen directly by the people and therefore may have less power.
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.
What do candidates do to try to gets votes?
Successful candidate in the UK are called MPs. Personally I believe that stands for Mendacious Prevaricator, which is mostly what they do to get elected and after being elected.
How was it possible for a candidate who won nearly 20 percent of the popular vote to receive no votes in the electoral college?
Most states always give 100% of their electoral votes to the candidate with a simple majority of popular votes. Therefore, with three candidates, it is theoretically possible to be elected unanimously with only 34% of the popular votes.
